UK and US launch probe into airlines pricing -BA

LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) Britain's Office of Fair Trading and the US Department of Justice are investigating alleged cartel activity involving British Airways Plc (BA) and other airlines, BA said today.

BA said in a statement the investigation related ''to pricing of passenger air transportation, including fuel surcharges''.

BA also said its commercial director, Martin George, and head of communications, Iain Burns, had been given leave of absence during the investigation.

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