Comments on: British Airways and Iberia Finally Get Closer to Almost Possibly Merging http://crankyflier.com/2009/11/18/british-airways-and-iberia-finally-get-closer-to-almost-possibly-merging/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:14:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2009/11/18/british-airways-and-iberia-finally-get-closer-to-almost-possibly-merging/comment-page-1/#comment-87024 CF Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:00 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=3959#comment-87024 <b><a href="#comment-86999" title="Go to comment of this author" rel="nofollow">SimonF</a></b> wrote: <blockquote>I read a rumour last night (yep, only a rumour, but still) from a City analyst that BA had only snapped up Iberia to offer them to Lufthansa, in return for BMI and more importantly BMI’s slots at LHR…. Hopefully just a rumour. </blockquote> I can't see any way that the EU would ever allow that to happen. SimonF wrote:

I read a rumour last night (yep, only a rumour, but still) from a City analyst that BA had only snapped up Iberia to offer them to Lufthansa, in return for BMI and more importantly BMI’s slots at LHR….
Hopefully just a rumour.

I can’t see any way that the EU would ever allow that to happen.

]]> By: SimonF http://crankyflier.com/2009/11/18/british-airways-and-iberia-finally-get-closer-to-almost-possibly-merging/comment-page-1/#comment-86999 SimonF Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:52:43 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=3959#comment-86999 I read a rumour last night (yep, only a rumour, but still) from a City analyst that BA had only snapped up Iberia to offer them to Lufthansa, in return for BMI and more importantly BMI's slots at LHR.... Hopefully just a rumour. I read a rumour last night (yep, only a rumour, but still) from a City analyst that BA had only snapped up Iberia to offer them to Lufthansa, in return for BMI and more importantly BMI’s slots at LHR….

Hopefully just a rumour.

]]> By: NM http://crankyflier.com/2009/11/18/british-airways-and-iberia-finally-get-closer-to-almost-possibly-merging/comment-page-1/#comment-86987 NM Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:31:08 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=3959#comment-86987 TopCo sounds like the name of a gas station. TopCo sounds like the name of a gas station.

]]> By: Bobber http://crankyflier.com/2009/11/18/british-airways-and-iberia-finally-get-closer-to-almost-possibly-merging/comment-page-1/#comment-86975 Bobber Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:08:43 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=3959#comment-86975 BA are screwed. An acquaintance of mine is a BA pilot and flight simulator instructor - he's just gone down to 25% FTE for the next 18 months - this equates to probably 1 days flying a week, if that. As shingles suggests, the pension fund at BA may well drag them under. BA are screwed. An acquaintance of mine is a BA pilot and flight simulator instructor – he’s just gone down to 25% FTE for the next 18 months – this equates to probably 1 days flying a week, if that. As shingles suggests, the pension fund at BA may well drag them under.

]]> By: shingles http://crankyflier.com/2009/11/18/british-airways-and-iberia-finally-get-closer-to-almost-possibly-merging/comment-page-1/#comment-86968 shingles Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:36:25 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=3959#comment-86968 That's not the half of it - you've also got the blackhole that is the BA pension fund on the one hand, and staff costs and attitude at IB on the other. And then the fun and games will begin with Willie Walsh as CEO. "With British Airways, Willie has made vague threats that if pilots or cabin crew do not like his terms, they can leave – en masse if necessary. If this were to happen at British Airways it would be a cause for real concern – if it happened at Iberia, it could well be the best thing for the airline...." See http://insidetraveller.co.uk/blog/?p=512 for more of this... That’s not the half of it – you’ve also got the blackhole that is the BA pension fund on the one hand, and staff costs and attitude at IB on the other. And then the fun and games will begin with Willie Walsh as CEO.

“With British Airways, Willie has made vague threats that if pilots or cabin crew do not like his terms, they can leave – en masse if necessary. If this were to happen at British Airways it would be a cause for real concern – if it happened at Iberia, it could well be the best thing for the airline….”

See http://insidetraveller.co.uk/blog/?p=512 for more of this…

]]> By: Craig http://crankyflier.com/2009/11/18/british-airways-and-iberia-finally-get-closer-to-almost-possibly-merging/comment-page-1/#comment-86961 Craig Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:54:01 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=3959#comment-86961 TopCo is a placeholder name for the top level holding company in the proposed corporate structure (similar to Air France-KLM). If this transaction is actually consummated, the name will almost certainly change from TopCo to something like BA Iberia S.A. TopCo is a placeholder name for the top level holding company in the proposed corporate structure (similar to Air France-KLM). If this transaction is actually consummated, the name will almost certainly change from TopCo to something like BA Iberia S.A.

]]> By: David SFeastbay http://crankyflier.com/2009/11/18/british-airways-and-iberia-finally-get-closer-to-almost-possibly-merging/comment-page-1/#comment-86955 David SFeastbay Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:10:41 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=3959#comment-86955 TopCo sounds more American then British or Spanish. The superior British attitude teamed with the stubborn Spaniards. This could take awhile is right. TopCo sounds more American then British or Spanish.

The superior British attitude teamed with the stubborn Spaniards. This could take awhile is right.

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