http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2007/06/27/will-ryanair-be-permitted-to-buy-aer-lingus/ Airline News and Commentary Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:57:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2007/06/27/will-ryanair-be-permitted-to-buy-aer-lingus/#comment-5735 iahphx Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:55:22 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2007/06/27/will-ryanair-be-permitted-to-buy-aer-lingus/#comment-5735 I'm no fan of Ryanair, but such a ruling would make little competitive sense. What would the EU be afraid of: that Ryanair would raise fares in Dublin? In this particular case, that seems preposterous. On the other hand, all Europeans would benefit from a well capitalized transatlantic carrier. Heck, I'd look forward to 1 Euro fares across the Atlantic! I’m no fan of Ryanair, but such a ruling would make little competitive sense. What would the EU be afraid of: that Ryanair would raise fares in Dublin? In this particular case, that seems preposterous. On the other hand, all Europeans would benefit from a well capitalized transatlantic carrier. Heck, I’d look forward to 1 Euro fares across the Atlantic!

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