Comments on: Aer Lingus needs to get real http://www.eire.com/2008/aer-lingus-needs-to-get-real/ Government, Infrastructure, Business Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: antoin http://www.eire.com/2008/aer-lingus-needs-to-get-real/comment-page-1/#comment-362629 antoin Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:40:26 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2008/12/04/aer-lingus-needs-to-get-real/#comment-362629 I think that Alitalia went bust for the traditional, old fashioned reason, because it never made any money. This is the same thing as is going to happen to Aer Lingus if they don't cop on. I think that Alitalia went bust for the traditional, old fashioned reason, because it never made any money. This is the same thing as is going to happen to Aer Lingus if they don’t cop on.

]]> By: John Kelly http://www.eire.com/2008/aer-lingus-needs-to-get-real/comment-page-1/#comment-362611 John Kelly Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:02:04 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2008/12/04/aer-lingus-needs-to-get-real/#comment-362611 To be fair, the Alitalia story is a lot more varied and complex than is being suggested here. It had one profitable year since it was set up in 1946 and was being completely carried by cash injections from the government. It went bust largely because the EU prevented the Italian government from continuing to support the airline (and took them to court for continuing to do it). Although I agree with Bernie, that a strategic partnership with *someone* would help bolster Aer Lingus' position, I think any comparison between Aer Lingus and Alitalia is just a little alarmist. To be fair, the Alitalia story is a lot more varied and complex than is being suggested here. It had one profitable year since it was set up in 1946 and was being completely carried by cash injections from the government. It went bust largely because the EU prevented the Italian government from continuing to support the airline (and took them to court for continuing to do it).

Although I agree with Bernie, that a strategic partnership with *someone* would help bolster Aer Lingus’ position, I think any comparison between Aer Lingus and Alitalia is just a little alarmist.

]]> By: antoin http://www.eire.com/2008/aer-lingus-needs-to-get-real/comment-page-1/#comment-362455 antoin Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:32:06 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2008/12/04/aer-lingus-needs-to-get-real/#comment-362455 I think that Aer Lingus may have been planning a strategic link-up with Alitalia. I think that Aer Lingus may have been planning a strategic link-up with Alitalia.

]]> By: Bernie Goldbach http://www.eire.com/2008/aer-lingus-needs-to-get-real/comment-page-1/#comment-362453 Bernie Goldbach Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:21:42 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2008/12/04/aer-lingus-needs-to-get-real/#comment-362453 There are so many cost efficiencies Aer Lingus could enjoy as part of a strategic relationship with Ryanair. i don't understand why frequent fliers don't talk about that fact. In the withering realm of commercial aviation, Aer Lingus as a standalone brand can only get smaller. Without a bigger player in its mix, Aer Lingus will fall away. Your Alitalia example is just one of many in the real world. There are so many cost efficiencies Aer Lingus could enjoy as part of a strategic relationship with Ryanair. i don’t understand why frequent fliers don’t talk about that fact. In the withering realm of commercial aviation, Aer Lingus as a standalone brand can only get smaller. Without a bigger player in its mix, Aer Lingus will fall away. Your Alitalia example is just one of many in the real world.

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