The Commission, which oversees competition policy in the 27-nation European Union, said the commitments had been submitted on Nov. 25. As a result it, it has extended the deadline for its decision by three weeks to Jan. 29.

The Commission opened an investigation in May on concerns that the deal could push up prices and reduce choice for flights between Europe and Canada.

Air Canada last month cut its offer price for Transat bynearly 75% to about C$188.7 million ($145.13 million) because ofthe COVID-19 impact on travel demand.

($1 = 1.3002 Canadian dollars)

(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop, editing by Marine Strauss)