IAG and Ryanair agree deal over Aer Lingus slots
IAG has agreed to buy some of Aer Lingus’ slots at Heathrow from Ryanair if the low-cost airline’s takeover bid for its Irish rival gets approval from Brussels.
The British Airways parent has confirmed it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Ryanair which is subject to the go-ahead from the European Commission.
IAG has agreed BA would operate the routes between the UK and Ireland for three to five years and would then have the option of switching the slots to other routes.
The deal is part of a series of actions promised by Ryanair in its efforts to persuade the EC that it should be allowed to take control of Aer Lingus.
Last month the EC indicated it would deny the €694 million bid when it referred it for detailed examination.
It rejected Ryanair’s previous bid for Aer Lingus in 2007 claiming it would harm competition.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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