Brussels, 14/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is considering exempting a co-operation agreement between the German company Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines from European competition rules, for a duration of six years. First, the companies will however have to allow their competitors to run certain routs between Germany and Austria so as not to create a quasi monopoly. In December 1999, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa notified a co-operation agreement to the Commission to...