Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has denied reports that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) may require the carrier to surrender slots at certain US airports in exchange for approving its merger application with Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon), according to the Korean-language newspaper Viewers. Reportedly, the DOJ wants to see US carriers snag a bigger slice of the market on the US-South Korea country pair.

“It is not true,” a spokesperson told the outlet. “The US Department of Justice, which is…

Source: ch aviation
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