British is again looking at AA

[FA Mikey]

A close working relationship and later maybe far more.

LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways is looking at merger opportunities that could create a trans-Atlantic super-carrier in response to a joint venture between Delta and Air France, the Times said.

The newspaper said on Thursday that aviation sources believed British Airways (BA) was in talks with Michael Bishop, the controlling shareholder of bmi, about buying the British carrier.

It also said that BA was considering a renewed attempt to merge with American Airlines, despite two previous attempts being struck down by competition regulators.

"American Airlines is a key partner for us and in the long term we would like a closer relationship with them," a BA spokesman told Reuters in response to the report.

"We have never said that we are in talks with bmi," he added.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

A close working relationship and later maybe far more.

LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways is looking at merger opportunities that could create a trans-Atlantic super-carrier in response to a joint venture between Delta and Air France, the Times said.

The newspaper said on Thursday that aviation sources believed British Airways (BA) was in talks with Michael Bishop, the controlling shareholder of bmi, about buying the British carrier.

It also said that BA was considering a renewed attempt to merge with American Airlines, despite two previous attempts being struck down by competition regulators.

"American Airlines is a key partner for us and in the long term we would like a closer relationship with them," a BA spokesman told Reuters in response to the report.

"We have never said that we are in talks with bmi," he added.

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Boy, a "Intimate relationship" with BA would make AA resemble the old PAA(around the world), back in their hey day.

 

[whatkindoffreshhell]

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Boy, a "Intimate relationship" with BA would make AA resemble the old PAA(around the world), back in their hey day.

Except this would be a profitable airline with professional managers and a domestic network.

Don't think Juan Trippe ever enjoyed any of these qualities.

But hey -- he was the inspiration for the 747!

 

[nbmcg01]

Except this would be a profitable airline with professional managers and a domestic network.

Don't think Juan Trippe ever enjoyed any of these qualities.

But hey -- he was the inspiration for the 747!

Maybe BA will pay for the fuel...

 

[eolesen]

If they're pricing it in Euro's, that might be to AA's benefit... Our company bills a fair degree of our customers in Euro's and we pay our expenses in dollars, so our revenues are up 10-20% without us having to do a damn thing...