IAG buys Air Europa for 1000M Euros
Nov 4, 2019, 6:28 am
#32
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why SN doesn’t get a mention i don’t understand but guess they’ve not updated the web after it would no longer become Eurowings.
Nov 4, 2019, 7:17 am
#33
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Actually, for MAD-VLC/BCN/SVQ/ACE the plane is already not the preferred option for travelling. Most people will go for the train (which is expanding and opening to multiple private train operators in 2021), and only use the plane if they have to connect or as the low-cost alternative (yes, the HS train is normally more expensive than the plane).
The only real concern will be the Balearics and the Canary Islands. But that ones are heavily targeted by FR.
Nov 4, 2019, 7:19 am
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On a Ryanair conference call with analysts on Monday, Mr O’Leary said: “We will certainly be looking for the competition authorities to require some competition divestments, particularly in the area of Europa’s short-haul presence on some of the Spanish domestics [routes] and the European short-haul but otherwise we would certainly be supportive of that type of consolidation.”
https://www.ft.com/content/7b130064-...c-f3fa4e77dd47
https://www.ft.com/content/7b130064-...c-f3fa4e77dd47
Nov 4, 2019, 7:59 am
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Nov 4, 2019, 8:48 am
#37
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SN are mentioned on https://www.lufthansagroup.com/en/co...-airlines.html
I do think IAG should consolidate brands to make a pan-European value airline, and have a fresh looking low cost operations alongside BA IB and EI.
Nov 4, 2019, 9:30 am
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It will be run by Iberia (gulp) as a standalone and the brand "will initially be retained" which doesn't sound very positive for the longer term.
Nov 4, 2019, 10:33 am
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Continue accruing on UX or switch FFP now?
As an UX member Flying mostly AF, I am wondering which approach to follow now:
- continue accruing on UX and waiting for status match possibility coming from who (?) or
- already switch from Scratch on FB / any other ST FFP -> No more ST perks then for a while as showing the card only works for few ST services...
- Contact FB for status match request.
Any FTer who experience such case. Maybe after CZ freeze out of ST?
Nov 4, 2019, 11:12 am
#43
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For those interested in Air Europa's routes, this was taken from the April edition of Europa, their fairly cerebral inflight magazine. EDI and ABZ were Air France codeshares. The notes on the first two images indicated that Air Europa had through ticketing with RENFE and DB for train service in respectively Spain and Germany.
Nov 4, 2019, 12:32 pm
#44
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Well, I guess that is the "revenge" for LATAM leaving OW. If it were not for that, this should certainly raise enormous competition concerns! And I do not really see why IB would fly to some of the destinations with both mainline and with Air Europa; maybe split into different markets, like Air Canada does it with Rouge - IB for business-heavy routes and UX for leisure-heavy?
Qantas, for instance, has built its Latin America strategy around partnering with LATAM. Cueto says he hopes to continue LATAM’s partnerships with British Airways, Iberia, and with Qantas.
Nov 4, 2019, 7:55 pm
#45
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hello,
As an UX member Flying mostly AF, I am wondering which approach to follow now:
- continue accruing on UX and waiting for status match possibility coming from who (?) or
- already switch from Scratch on FB / any other ST FFP -> No more ST perks then for a while as showing the card only works for few ST services...
- Contact FB for status match request.
Any FTer who experience such case. Maybe after CZ freeze out of ST?
As an UX member Flying mostly AF, I am wondering which approach to follow now:
- continue accruing on UX and waiting for status match possibility coming from who (?) or
- already switch from Scratch on FB / any other ST FFP -> No more ST perks then for a while as showing the card only works for few ST services...
- Contact FB for status match request.
Any FTer who experience such case. Maybe after CZ freeze out of ST?