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Not necessarily? Afterall it is IAG that the reports are saying are interested NOT BA who are indeed of course a brand of the group. Realistically there would be no gain in rebranding the airline to anything BA. By doing so they would need to align the product to that of BA / Cityflyer, so not to have yet more variation and inconsistency service offering on BAs network. Things such as Club Europe would need to be offered, a product that could cost more than they make to offer on many of Flybe regional routes if even needed at all. It also increases costs and overheads.
The best bet would be to keep Flybe completely separate of any of the groups current branding just like all their other takeovers. Being prominently in the UK, it's understandable that they could potentially allign more with BA on some of the network by increasing code sharing and perhaps using the Flybe brand on some of their routes that would work better with a single class / low cost carrier e.g the Cityflyer regional summer routes but booked under the Flybe brand and service but using Cityflyers spare capacity at these tumes
The best bet would be to keep Flybe completely separate of any of the groups current branding just like all their other takeovers. Being prominently in the UK, it's understandable that they could potentially allign more with BA on some of the network by increasing code sharing and perhaps using the Flybe brand on some of their routes that would work better with a single class / low cost carrier e.g the Cityflyer regional summer routes but booked under the Flybe brand and service but using Cityflyers spare capacity at these tumes
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In terms of what may happen to your stock, well there's a few possible scenarios which may unfold:
The acuiring company might suggest to buy the Flybe shares at a premium offer price per share that will exceed current market pricing and that could help drive present stock holders to sell up their holdings in the stock. That may become lucrative for you depending on your original purchase price per share, and don't forget if you end up with a capital gain, you got CGT liability. You may not have the option to do a bed & breakfast transaction under present circumstances which ordinarily is a method to reduce your CGT liability. Watch that space!
A lot depends on the nature within which any acquiring company is preferring to execute the acquisition of Flybe. If it's a cash exchange, whoever is buying Flybe will buy at a proposed and agreed share price, and Flybe shares will be replaced with the cash.
Or, who knows but the acquiring company might offer to replace Flybe shares with shares of the company doing the acquisition. You might end up with some combibation of cash and stock offer but anything could happen in a M&A event.
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Why would a Spanish company, IAG, be allowed to own another British airline after Brexit?
Since Flybe's greatest contribution to connectivity helps AF/KL (I think), why would IAG want it - except to put a temporary end to that connectivity?
Since Flybe's greatest contribution to connectivity helps AF/KL (I think), why would IAG want it - except to put a temporary end to that connectivity?
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I'm not convinced some of the companies touted in the media as being potential buyers are the right buyers to deliver and capitalise on a deal. Deep pockets, investment heavy weight is needed in the debt markets to put a bond away, for me IAG is the 100-pound gorilla in this shake down. Just my humble personal opinion.
Based on what's happening in other sectors, I would expect the current majority EU ownership requirement to be converted to majority UK ownership, with any subsequent change having to go through parliament.
BUT if you decide to hold onto them then once the buyers own 90% of the shares they will just cancel your shares and send you a cheque to the value of the shares you hold................. this will be at OFFER price. They cannot buy them for more or less than the OFFER price made to the other shareholders. This may seem a bit strange BUT this is to prevent a situation where someone with 10% of the shares gets a better price than someone with 10 shares.
Agree and airlines line IAG / Easyjet / Ryanair will effect complulsory purchase of shares if required to ensure shareholding falls below 50% registered in UK.
Joy of capitalism is is people invest to make a profit. If nobody invests and it cuts capacity out of the market then prices will likely rise as existng operators seek to generate a better return. As consumers we hate this but working for a company we like this as this generates Profit to invest back into the business and pay a dividend to shareholders.
Sadly I doubt IAG will have the slightest interest in Flybe. They would be returning to a market where they saw massive losses as BA Regional. I also Doubt if Virgin will be interested, their entry into the short haul business was a financial disaster and relatively short lived. As the larger markets are well served by carriers with lower seat costs, there is no future here for a carrier operating expensive turboprops. So the future is likely to be in Niche markets and by definition there are not too many of these that will support mid size turbo props. I do hope Flybe survives but I fear it will shrink to do this. Good Luck.
If 150 pax are transferring per week from Flybe service from one airport and using LH services then it make be justifiable to ensure there is connectivity between that and LHR/LCY. If it is 2 a week then wouldn't spend any time on keeping route.
Bearing in mind Severn Tolls are over then this will also impact on whether to fly from CWL or BRS. Not just the cost but the biggeration factor of their being a Toll as well.
Why not. Freedom of the markets and weak Pound makes it an attractive deal. Though post acquisition I remain intrigued at the notion there'll be an option to restructure Flybe, pool the fuel hedging in with that of the wider IAG consortium hedging, restructure aircraft leasing using investment vehicles taxed domiciled out of Dublin, using refreshed aircraft leasing arrangements using leasing arrangements domiciled from Dublin, that will free up significant cost overheads which are strangling Flybe. Registered the entire fleet to EI, refinance debt with a new bond, collateral or parental guarantee from IAG, strip out waste and back office, pool it all including IT using existing IT and back office functions of the wider IAG operations. These sort of measures give Flybe a better than fighting chance to prosper and grow and it will secure if not create greater employment opportunities for flight crew and cabin crew, ultimately save jobs, grow and contribute to the national economy. I'm quietly confident, this could end up quite good for Flybe and it's crews.
I'm not convinced some of the companies touted in the media as being potential buyers are the right buyers to deliver and capitalise on a deal. Deep pockets, investment heavy weight is needed in the debt markets to put a bond away, for me IAG is the 100-pound gorilla in this shake down. Just my humble personal opinion.
I'm not convinced some of the companies touted in the media as being potential buyers are the right buyers to deliver and capitalise on a deal. Deep pockets, investment heavy weight is needed in the debt markets to put a bond away, for me IAG is the 100-pound gorilla in this shake down. Just my humble personal opinion.
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The Severn Tolls have never really been a barrier to people from Wales flying from Bristol and most people from the Bristol side don't even give CWL a thought when looking for flights from the region .
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Having used the current LGW-NQY route I can say with fairly good knowledge that the service carries a decent proportion of connecting passengers, certainly on the morning and evening rotations, I can’t speak for the middle one as iv never used it.
But considering they codeshare with BA, VS and EK on the route it’s not surprising the see bags appearing at NQY from all over. I’m certainly not the only one down this way that uses the route to connect put it that way
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But considering they codeshare with BA, VS and EK on the route it’s not surprising the see bags appearing at NQY from all over. I’m certainly not the only one down this way that uses the route to connect put it that way
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could IAGbuy the company and use part of it to replace Stobart at Aer Lingus regional? That would take up 10 aircraft and allow for e-jet expansion. Another half dozen could operate thinner routes ex LCY.
How do Flybe and Stobart CASK compare?
How do Flybe and Stobart CASK compare?
The tolls are just an additional cost people factor in, removed then it is no longer at back of people's mind.
Why spend so much on buying old equipment when can buy new and set up own network to suit you. If buy whole of Flybe then responsible for everything including redundancies etc.