Brussels, 29/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has closed its investigations into the alliances between KLM and NorthWest, on the one hand, and between Lufthansa, SAS and United Airlines, on the other, authorising the deals. The investigations were launched in July 1996 along with various other investigations into transatlantic airline alliances. In July 2002; the Commission announced its intention to take a favourable position on the two alliances subject to certain conditions...