Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. joined chief competitor British Airways in saying it’s interested in a deal with BMI, the U.K. carrier that Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA) has indicated may be sold.
“We continue to have a close interest in a combination with BMI,” Virgin Atlantic said today in a statement, adding that it currently works with the carrier at London’s Heathrow airport, where the two are among top slot holders after British Airways.
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Nice picture Goose!
By the way: Go Richard... GO!!!!!!
A merge between VS and BD, largely rumured over the last year, could bring advantages to both VS and BD, both already perfectly located in LHR.
This move could be the only "survival solution" for both of them, bringing to the UK market a potentially strong competitor to BA!
BD takeover by BA, on the other hand would only end the difficult life of BD and leave VS in its actual stagnation....