Airlines must open up frequent flyer plan for EU approval

The European Commission will require Deutsche Lufthansa AG to give up slots between Frankfurt and 4 US cities, as well as forcing proposed tie-up partners United Airlines, Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines System to open up their frequent flyer programme to competing new entrants, AFX News has learnt from sources close to the case who have read the EU's report.

The three partners must also make interlining concessions to secure approval of their transatlantic alliance.