Articles tagged “aer lingus”

Willie Walsh is not afraid to make decisions that anger employee unions and disappoint some passengers. That may seem like poor strategy, but it's a big part of the reason that International Airlines Group is in better shape than most of Europe's other airlines. Sometimes, an executive must make unpopular decisions to ensure the long-term success of a business.

Over the years British Airways has quietly built up a substantial package holidays business and parent company IAG is reaping the benefits. Whether this can be replicated at other parts of the business, is another matter.

It looks like International Airlines Group knew it what it was doing last year when it acquired Aer Lingus.

Ideaworks believes that web design which makes it easier for consumers to know about and purchase a la carte ancillary products is essential to encouraging these sales. Call it hate-selling with a human face.

With these direct jibes at Aer Lingus, it's clear there the feisty O'Leary we thought we'd lost to 'nice' is still alive and kicking.

O'Leary has worked hard to polish a gentler image, but he'll fight this decision with all his former fervor.

We’re not in the 1980s anymore. After a great push to initiate it and many trials to stabilize it, globalization has finally taken hold of the aviation industry. Turning back the calendar benefits very few and passengers will ultimately vote on Open Skies with their dollars, or euros, or dinars.

Considering all the other mergers the EU has allowed, fairness would dictate that Ryanair get its way in this matter. But O'Leary's ambitions have to reckon with his reputation, and the latter means that fairness isn't necessarily a factor.

The European Commission is reluctant to grant Ryanair any more control over Irish flights beyond its current fleet or existing 30% stake in Aer Lingus, but that doesn't mean Ryanair will keep trying.

Aer Lingus can argue all it wants about its true value, but the reason Ryanair is on its third bid for the carrier is that the latter is in much better fiscal condition than the airline that's begging for public support to shoot down the bid.