Economy Class & Beyond

The Road to BAcon – one flight down with Aer Lingus

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Good evening from Dublin's Fair City. Or rather the outskirts of it as I'm in an airport hotel. A quick wrap up from my first flight - with Aer Lingus. Check In. The Serviair team were in good form tonight, with the check in staff joking and chatty. Always a good sign. Even better when they offer you an window seat in an exit row. Security was its usual BHX self - not … [Read more...]

Guess who has been ordered to reduce their holding in Aer Lingus to 5%?

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... You've guessed it - Ryanair. The UK Competition commission has told Ryanair to reduce the stake it owns in Aer Lingus down to 5% from the current 29.8%. The Competition Commission has released a report at http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/our-work/directory-of-all-inquiries/ryanair-aer-lingus, confirming its earlier findings that Ryanair's holding in Aer Lingus … [Read more...]

Ryanair to sell Aer Lingus stake

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Ryanair is prepared to sell it's stake in Aer Lingus in an attempt to get the UK Competition Commission off it's back. Currently, it investigating Ryanair to see if the current holding of 29.8% is preventing Aer Lingus from being competitive. However, as you might have guessed, Ryanair aren't happy in the least: In the release (at … [Read more...]

Mmmmm! BAcon! BA218 Denver – London in World Traveller Plus – Off to Denver and Beyond with Aer Lingus and British Airways

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Mmmmm! BAcon! – Off to Denver and Beyond with Aer Lingus and British Airways BA218 Denver International Airport - London Heathrow T5 in World Traveller Plus Index: A Conference… why not? Early morning New New Street, Aer Lingus EI263 London to Dublin A Dublin transit, DAA Lounge BA827 Dublin to London Heathrow The Hell of A Heathrow Transit, … [Read more...]