I wouldn't exactly call flybe a small outfit. However they are two different business models. I wouldn't yet rule out an Aer Lingus/BMI merger. I was reading yesterday that Aer Lingus are adding more 320's to their short hall fleet next year. Coupled to their long hall airbus 350 and 330 orders it would suit both companies to combine their efforts together to take on the long hall market from LHR. On their own both companies will struggle to make any significant impact on this market with Open Skies. It has been rumoured before. I suspect if anything is to happen it will be in the next 12 months?
Last edited by Lord Lardy; 10th Nov 2007 at 20:13.