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’Ryanair’s move on Aer Lingus set to fail
Ryanair’s bid for Aer Lingus will almost certainly be blocked by the European Commission later this month, after Brussels found a combination of Europe’s biggest low-cost airline and Ireland’s flag carrier would undermine competition and harm consumers.
Ryanair launches European price war
Ryanair on Wednesday launched its “latest price war across Europe”, offering up to 3.5m seats at £10 one-way including tax in a drive to fill its seats in the face of a softer market. The price battle has already been joined by EasyJet.
Ryanair steps back from Aer Lingus
Ryanair abandoned its bid for Aer Lingus after European competition authorities decided to probe the deal further, but said it intended to make a second offer if the European Commission gave its go-ahead for the deal following the extended investigation.