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Prospero
PYOK reported today: British Airways Owner IAG Eyes TAP Air Portugal For Takeover After Abandoning Acquisition Of Air Europa
“Sources within the Madrid-based airline group claim IAG now sees TAP Air Portugal as a crucial way to expand its presence in Latin and South America—a long-sought goal that the Air Europa takeover was meant to address”
“TAP Air Portugal could, however, be a much easier win for IAG, although the airline group will face competition from other European airlines, including the Air France-KLM group and potentially Germany’s Lufthansa.”
https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2...of-air-europa/
Might even be the better target they don't have a presence much in Portugal least they already had a strong one in Spain with Iberia. Would make IAG a very very Airbus heavy fleet though even more than they are now.