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Old May 25, 2003 | 8:34 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Roger:
Would they be after RB's 51% or the entire 100%
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If VS was publicly traded, they'd have to buy the whole thing.

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Enough to justify obtaining a few LHR slots then close VS down (sorry 'amalgamate')?
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Nah, spoiler as you'd say. The E.U. would certainly force BA to divest the slots (better yet, give them up completely).
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