Originally Posted by ContinentalFan
I read it and I don't believe it.
It sounds like the little girl wants to be courted! There's really no way that EI could stay outside an alliance if it wants to remain a full service carrier; however, if the carrier wants to morph into an LCC, that's a different story! We'll know more this fall.
Apparently that is exactly what they are trying to do. here's another quote for you:
"The alliance's key target market is the multi-sector, premium, frequent international traveller, while
Aer Lingus has repositioned itself as a low fares point-to-point carrier."
(Bold is mine)