In what is surprising... well... no-one, The European Commission has blocked Ryanair from taking over Aer Lingus. Commision Neelie Kroes states that the takover would "Have led to dramatically reduced choice for consumers and, as a result, the likelihood of lower quality and higher fares. They were in particular not capable of ensuring that other airlines would enter the … [Read more...]
European Commision formally objects to Ryanair’s takeover of Aer Lingus.
In news that will make you go "oh really?", the European Commission has formally objected to Ryanair taking over Aer Lingus, and has lodged concerns over competition. Currently, a total of 40 routes are shared like for like by Aer Lingus and Ryanair - and are the only operators on that route (a good example is my local route to Dublin from Birmingham where Ryanair and Aer … [Read more...]