I have to confess to knowing quite a bit about the merger. The idea is that FR and EI will remain SEPERATE airlines. Ryanair view them as having distinctly seperate markets, and providing different things to different people, and therefore do not want to merge EI into their own ops.
They do however, feel that there is further scope for cost cutting at EI, without eroding the product (or making it the same as FR), and that this will benefit the Irish economy overall by providing a stronger carrier with which to serve the interests of business travellers to and from the country.
The long haul element of EI will be SOLD if the acquisition was succesful, as it does not fit the core market that FR beleive EI should be strengthened in.
Is that any help?
Thanks rdc1000, that does help…all but one bit.
The long haul element of EI will be SOLD if the acquisition was succesful, as it does not fit the core market that FR beleive EI should be strengthened in.
Surley, this is one of the major reasons for the EU’s objections…as this would have a huge impact on Ireland as a country in itself and its economy, as this would mean that people would have to connect via London or another European hub, which surely would not go down well with the ‘time is money’ business traveller or even a tourist for that matter. Not sure about anyone else, but if I was visiting Ireland from a far-away country (take USA for example!) I would much prefer a direct/non-stop service to the country that I am travelling to, rather than having the hassle of connecting via airport and possibly another plane if the first plane was not doing the second leg of the journey!
At present, I think EI has quite a strong long-haul product, although I have never flown on it, people who have used it must think it is a benefit to them when travelling?
Hope this makes sense?!
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