Ryanair's Alitalia bid part of wider long-haul tie-in
Ryanair could sell long-haul flights from Italy on its website if its recent non-binding offer for Alitalia is successful, according to CMO Kenny Jacobs. The ideal outcome for Ryanair is "a hybrid deal", with a long-haul carrier taking over Alitalia's long-haul operation and Ryanair operating many of the short-haul routes to feed transatlantic and other flights, he indicated. "We think we can play a role in a solution," said Jacobs. "We're not going to take over the bad parts of Alitalia, be that certain agreements with unions on pay or pensions. But we want to keep growing in the Italian market, and we think this is the best thing for the Italian consumer and Italian tourism," he said, pointing out Ryanair already has a 30% share of the Italian market. <br/>
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Ryanair's Alitalia bid part of wider long-haul tie-in
Ryanair could sell long-haul flights from Italy on its website if its recent non-binding offer for Alitalia is successful, according to CMO Kenny Jacobs. The ideal outcome for Ryanair is "a hybrid deal", with a long-haul carrier taking over Alitalia's long-haul operation and Ryanair operating many of the short-haul routes to feed transatlantic and other flights, he indicated. "We think we can play a role in a solution," said Jacobs. "We're not going to take over the bad parts of Alitalia, be that certain agreements with unions on pay or pensions. But we want to keep growing in the Italian market, and we think this is the best thing for the Italian consumer and Italian tourism," he said, pointing out Ryanair already has a 30% share of the Italian market. <br/>
