Virgin v. British Airways: Orthodoxy Prevails

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Bill Allan, Mar 21, 2007

On March 15, 2007, the European Court of Justice dismissed British Airways’ appeal against the judgment of the Court of First Instance which had upheld the Commission’s decision finding that BA’s travel agency incentive schemes infringed Article 82. The CFI’s judgment was a significant precursor to the Commission’s decision to initiate the review of Article 82 that led to the