Ryanair to contest Lufthansa, Airberlin deal
Ryanair will lodge a formal complaint against Lufthansa’s plans to wet lease 38 aircraft from Airberlin. The agreement, which was finalised in December, will see 38 Airberlin Airbus A319/A320 aircraft operating for Eurowings and Austrian Airlines for 6 years from February. Ryanair CCO David O’Brien said the Irish LCC will soon lodge a complaint against the deal, arguing that it is anti-competitive. “Airberlin should not exist. We will certainly be making a submission on Airberlin and Lufthansa. It is entirely blocking manoeuvre. If it has 4 legs, a tail and it barks, it’s probably a dog. Naturally enough, we will be making a complaint. It merits exploration,” he said. Together, O’Brien said, Airberlin and Lufthansa control 63% of German capacity and 98% of the top 20 domestic routes. <br/>
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Ryanair to contest Lufthansa, Airberlin deal
Ryanair will lodge a formal complaint against Lufthansa’s plans to wet lease 38 aircraft from Airberlin. The agreement, which was finalised in December, will see 38 Airberlin Airbus A319/A320 aircraft operating for Eurowings and Austrian Airlines for 6 years from February. Ryanair CCO David O’Brien said the Irish LCC will soon lodge a complaint against the deal, arguing that it is anti-competitive. “Airberlin should not exist. We will certainly be making a submission on Airberlin and Lufthansa. It is entirely blocking manoeuvre. If it has 4 legs, a tail and it barks, it’s probably a dog. Naturally enough, we will be making a complaint. It merits exploration,” he said. Together, O’Brien said, Airberlin and Lufthansa control 63% of German capacity and 98% of the top 20 domestic routes. <br/>
