British airways/IAG on verge of deal to buy BMI

Doirtybirdy

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-03/lufthansa-said-to-reach-deal-to-sell-bmi-unit-in-u-k-to-british-airways.html

They've signed a memorandum of understanding which means it's almost done.

This could mean the end of the BMI dublin - heathrow route which would be a pity or it could mean the return of BA to Dub with direct flights into Heathrows terminal five.

I hope the latter as it would be so handy and such a boost to competition but I'm reckoning they'll want to sell those slots off

Trampas

I can't see BA flying to Dublin when they have Aer Lingus to do it for them.

Use the slots for other flights

Stinicker

AT&T and T-Mobile two of the biggest mobile networks in America are currently trying to merge. I know this sounds unrelated but I have read and heard that if they get federal clearance then it will throw the floodgates open to more mergers and than the new United will try to merge with American Airlines before launching a hostile for Delta.

Corporitism like this is destroying the world, the banks have engineered a global collapse to consolidate power and prices are increasing daily.

Air fares have increased by about 25% this year and we should be glad of the likes of Ryanair for competing with the other carriers and as long haul carriers are really extracting the proverbial. Emirates increased the prices of their as yet unlaunched Dublin flights by over €300 to destinations in SE Asia this week alone.