"Switzerland is not in the EU, therefore would the EU competition authority would not hold any sway surely if Swiss were to be sold. Maybe Austrian would have been a better comparitor for your anti EU rant."
As a member of the EEA, if a Swiss carrier was operating routes inside the EU then they too would be subject to EC investigation. The difference is that the UK at least has some political representation in the EC/EU, whereas the Swiss don't .
It makes me wonder how long this charade can continue before either DLH or IAG decide it isn't worth the effort anymore. Wonder what the next step will be if there is no clear decision on the 30th?