Iberia überlegt Kauf von Rivalen

[EDDK]

Auch wenn die Meldung von letzter Woche ist, ist es schon interessant, was in ATWONLINE erschienen ist:

 

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Iberia will consider submitting bids for any European rivals that are put on the market and will investigate its options to purchase these carriers, Expansion reported, citing company sources. The Spanish newspaper said possible opportunities for inorganic growth could include TAP, Olympic, SN Brussels or even Swiss, which recently joined oneworld (ATWOnline, Sept. 24). Iberia is in a good financial position to make acquisitions, with cash of eur1.17 billion ($1.38 billion) at the end of Sept. and net debt of eur668 million, Expansion noted. The group's interest in buying companies is partly the result of wanting to strengthen its foothold at central European airports, which will become increasingly important owing to the EU enlargement in May, according to the report. Meanwhile, Iberia is waiting for the EC to decide on its joint venture with British Airways. In July, BA and Iberia applied for antitrust immunity for a JV on routes between Spain and the UK.

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[GM.AMS]

Kürzlich las ich in diesem Zusammenhang auch irgendwo, dass IB wohl gar nicht glücklich damit ist, von BA möglicherweise übernommen zu werden. Könnte es sein, dass man sich mit solchen Zukäufen zu einem zu grossen Brocken für BA machen will?

[EDDK]

Guter Aspekt, würde ich nicht von der Hand weisen wollen...