Aer Lingus reportedly came close to a deal with Virgin Atlantic before Delta stepped in, does this not give you guys ranting on about the BA (IAG) merger theory any inkling that you could indeed be off the mark? which tbh I've been hearing for years. There's three groups I believe Aer Lingus will stay clear of, Ryanair (guaranteed), IAG and Air France/KLM. Nobody seems to be mentioning Lufthansa Group and carriers in the US. JetBlue/United spring to mind.