Originally Posted by
planedrive
UK government giving money to an Irish airline to operate BHD LHR? Why is our government spending our taxes on a foreign airline when there are at least 2 British Airlines flying from Belfast to London?
Who are the two "British" airlines flying Belfast to London?
Although EI are seen as Irish, register their planes in Ireland and operate under an Irish Certificate, they are owned by IAG (as are BA), a Spanish entity with ultimate ownership spread across various countries.
It's difficult to ascribe a national identity to many enterprises in the modern age.