Serenity - it is my understanding that until the EU and US DOT grant anti-trust immunity, BA and AA will be unable to consummate their commercial relationship any further.
Flybe are a UK regional LCC who do not fly to LHR, and very little prospect of gaining LHR slots. Regional bases at Exeter and Southampton would have little strategic fit a network airline. Much of the rest of the Flybe operation was sold by BA to Flybe because BA couldn't make money out of it. In any case, BA already have a significant shareholding in Flybe.
SN Brussels are essentially a short-haul European airline combined with a good niche between Europe and West / Central Africa. Trade links between Germany and Congo are not strong, but Lufthansa were still ready to splash the cash.
Besides Iberia, other possible candidates for a BA takeover are Scandinavian, Finnair and LOT. I'm struggling to see why buying any of these 3 airlines is much more compelling than going for Iberia - perhaps you could explain your rationale ?
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