IAG (Iberia / British Airways / Aer Lingus) kauft sich Air Europa

IAG (Iberia / British Airways / Aer Lingus) kauft sich Air Europa …

IAG (British Airways / Iberia / Aer Lingus) “kauft” sich vereinfacht gesagt Air Europa. Die Übernahme soll bis 2020 abgeschlossen sein.

Die Marke wird weiterbestehen, soll aber Iberia und den Hub Madrid stärken.

Die Pressemitteilung:

“Transforms IAG’s Madrid hub into a true rival to Europe’s four largest hubs: Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London Heathrow and Paris Charles De Gaulle.
Re-establishes IAG as a leader in the highly attractive Europe to Latin America and Caribbean market.
Offers significant synergy potential in terms of cost and revenue.
EPS accretive in the first full year and accretive to IAG’s return on invested capital by the fourth year after Completion.
Completion is expected to take place in H2 2020 following receipt of relevant approvals.
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Increase the importance of IAG’s Madrid hub, transforming it into a true rival to Europe’s big four hubs: Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London Heathrow and Paris Charles De Gaulle;
Unlock further network growth opportunities and re-establish IAG’s South Atlantic leadership; and
Result in significant customer benefits through providing increased
The Air Europa brand will initially be retained and the company will remain as a standalone profit centre within Iberia run by Iberia CEO Luis Gallego. The managements of IAG and Iberia anticipate opportunities to unlock value through the Acquisition across three key areas:
Integrating Air Europa into the existing Iberia hub structure at Madrid;
Creating commercial links between Air Europa and other IAG operating companies, in addition to inclusion into IAG’s joint businesses;
Integrating Air Europa onto the IAG platform of common services.”

Zur Pressemitteilung: Agreement for the acquisition of Air Europa for €1 billion

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