In November 2022 the Financial Times ran a story that no body in the aviation world seemed to pick up on it was only a small piece
The FT story said that IAG the owners of BA was looking to acquire a low cost carrier in the Uk Jet2 and easy jet were both named as potential targets for acquisition IAG believe they need a low cost carrier to help with growth and better fight the likes of Ryan air
the story percificly named jet2 as urgently needing to get into Gatwick the story went on to say BA would leave Gatwick short haul to jet2 if a accusation went through
It seems to me it could be BA trying to buy jet2 and not the other way around