Could it be that they will buy up the remaining part of UL they don't already own? From a "management" point of view would make perfect sense as the UL guys make about half as much. THEN, they could try a CX ploy, reduce the EK salaries closer to UL. Wonder what would the EK pilots say then? Then, to add insult to injury, recruit more TCN's to replace the high cost European labor. UP go the profits.