A poll on today Irish Times website portrays a similar picture. What people need to think about are Telecom in the 90's, Aer Lingus in the 80's, ESB and Bord Gais today. Competition is what's needed, not dominance. What's to say your 'free flight' to Malaga in two years times dosen't come with a 30 euro credit card charge, a 40 euro check in charge, taxes and charges with three digits. I know I exaggerate slightly but this is a very realistic prospect with an airline dominating potentially over 85% of the total aviation market in the country. No one can deny that Ryanair changed aviation in Europe and put it up to most airlines and their fares but do we really want to go back to those days again where there was one choice, with a single option of take it or leave it?
Aer Lingus will more than likely be subject to a take over at some stage in the future. From a consumer point of view people should be hoping it's an airline/airlines that will challenge Ryanair and their so called 'low fares' and not become part of something that will damage air travel in Ireland for years to come.
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