The news has been out for half an hour now, and Richard Branson hasn't started whinging.
Oh, you do him an injustice; reported last night on the BBC:
News of the deal did not go down well with Virgin Atlantic, one of BA's big competitors in the UK, which raised concerns about the new company's market share.
"The merger will increase BA's dominance at Heathrow with 44% of take-off and landing slots this winter. It is impossible for any other airline to replicate their scale," the airline said.