dont forget the 'national airline' snobbery factor. unlike any airline I've ever known Aer Lingus attracts fiece loyalty from the Irish public and politicos (rightly or wrongly).
what i would bet my hat on is that very few of them would want AL to be 'sullied' by the 'rough diamond' nature of FR. It might make good business sense eventually and I don't doubt AL would bloom under MOL but the two under the same umbrella would be simply too much for some to bear- thus expect it to get strong opposition from the dail and the TDs.
personally I think it's a great idea and will watch with interest.
next move is Easy to buy BA................
