An interesting
'rumour' article run in the Observer business section over the weekend.
How much is journalistic speculation will always be up for question, never the less it makes for an interesting proposition if only for the Monopolies and Mergers people!
Rumours abound that when, and if, BA and Iberia agree a merger, Lufthansa is ready to make it a three-way alliance - but only if the Germans are in charge. For his part, BA boss Willie Walsh, pictured, has made it clear that the quid pro quo of any such tie-up would be for the Germans to sell him their stake in BMI, to enable the British company to cement its position at Heathrow. Oh, and - no surprise here - the British say they want to be in charge; so whether a deal can be done is very much up in the air.
Discuss!
