taking over small loss-making airlines like Lingus and Monarch.
Off topic, but EI has been profitable for the past few years. Operating profit of 61.1 million in 2013 and forecast to at least match that in 2014. Gross cash of 897.4 million. These figures are helped by the relatively large number of regional UK passengers being routed through DUB to connect to North American services. Not something that would complement easyJet.