Well firstly its important to note that the article says 'a group of businesses including BA', so that might handle the ownership issues.
Also, there have been stories for years about BA and AA getting closer together. I think I remember Rod Ellington saying that the reason they supported legal changes proposed on US ownership was to bring this about ...
However, I can't see this winning through - there are huge US regulatory issues to overcome. And if Continental and Delta made such a stink about Virgin America, think how they'd quake in their pants at a competitor the size of BAAA (that spells baaaaa! how sheepish!).
Also, there have been stories for years about BA and AA getting closer together. I think I remember Rod Ellington saying that the reason they supported legal changes proposed on US ownership was to bring this about ...
However, I can't see this winning through - there are huge US regulatory issues to overcome. And if Continental and Delta made such a stink about Virgin America, think how they'd quake in their pants at a competitor the size of BAAA (that spells baaaaa! how sheepish!).
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all those dark and frantic transatlantic miles
all those dark and frantic transatlantic miles
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