Swiss Competition Stops Hotelplan Purchase by Dertour to Investigate Signs of Dominant Position

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The Swiss Competition Commission wants to examine the sale of the Hotelplan Group to Dertour more intensively - there are concerns about possible market dominance.

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The Competition Commission in Switzerland has announced that it will launch a four-month thorough investigation into the acquisition of Hotelplan Group by Dertour, announced in February, after identifying signs of dominant market position, according to a press release. Specifically, these inquiries aim to clarify whether travellers in Switzerland have enough alternatives to combat price rises by booking directly with hotels and airlines themselv…

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The Competition Commission in Switzerland has announced that it will initiate a four-month full investigation into the acquisition of Hotelplan Group by Dertour, announced in February, after identifying signs of dominant position on the market, according to a press release.

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DMZ – ECONOMY ¦ MM ¦ AA ¦ Bern – The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has initiated an in-depth examination of the planned takeover of the Swiss travel company Hotelplan by the German travel group DERTOUR. After a first analysis there are indications that the merger could lead to a dominant position in the Swiss travel market. The two companies are among the largest tour operators in Switzerland and are broadly positioned with well-known bran…

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The acquisition of Hotelplan by Dertour in Switzerland will be the subject of an in-depth examination by the Commission de la concurrence (Comco). The first investigations revealed signs "of a positio...