FR Takeover Bid
Is the FR takeover bid a worry for ORK?
Early days yet as the competition authorities would need to examine the bid but should FR gain a controlling interest in EI, will they downgrade EI services at ORK in order to boost their yields at SNN?
ORK management should preempt this and attract a broader range of airlines at the airport in order to prevent over reliance on the shamrock.
While most speculators believed that EI would downgrade their transatlantic services in SNN in the next few years to the possible advantage of ORK, an FR controlled EI might see the advantage of retaining transatlantic services at SNN to feed into their expanding shorthaul services.
Any thoughts?