The International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has reported that it has recently made an offer to buy Irish airline Aer Lingus.
IAG's press release says that Aer Lingus has rejected the offer.
IAG the owner of British Airways also controls Iberia the Spanish airline and Vueling a low cost carrier.
Aer Lingus is based in Dublin and operates a fleet of 47 Airbus aircraft carrying over 10.6 million passengers a year. It is the 3rd largest operator at London's Heathrow airport.
Major shareholders in Aer LIngus are Ryanair and the Irish Government, both of whom would have had to approve the deal.
No comments:
Post a Comment