[媒体名称] Forbes [新闻日期] 2019-11-04
[网址]
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesasquith/2019/11/04/british-airways-owner-ia
g-buys-air-europa-for-1-billion/
短网址：http://bit.ly/2NkbZsf
[内文]
British Airways Owner IAG Buys Air Europa For €1 Billion
英国航空东家 IAG 以十亿欧元收购 Air Europa
James Asquith Contributor
International Airlines Group, otherwise known as IAG, have acquired yet
another European airline in a deal reported to be worth €1 billion ($1.12
billion). The owner of British Airways and Iberia has now bought its third
Spanish airline, after acquiring Vueling in November 2012.
IAG 据报将以十亿欧元收购第三家西班牙航空公司
This means that IAG will now operate a staggering 84% of seats sold
domestically in Spain, with the ambitions of the Air Europa transaction to
solidify Madrid as an IAG hub along with London Heathrow for British Airways.
收购后 IAG 将占有 84% 西班牙国内线，将进一步强化马德里的 Hub 地位
Air Europa Airbus 330-200 on the taxiway at Madrid Barajas...
AIRPORT BARAJAS, MADRID, SPAIN - 2018/04/17: Air Europa Airbus 330-200 on the
taxiway at Madrid ... [+]LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES
The airline group has now expanded to seven brands after also recently
acquiring low-cost carrier Level and Aer Lingus in Ireland.
收购后 IAG 旗下将有 7 个品牌
Willie Walsh, who is CEO of the airline group has certainly been known for
shrewd deals over the last few years both through acquisitions, disposals and
even aircraft purchases. British Airways announced earlier this year that it
would acquire up to 200 737-MAX aircraft after the struggling jet was
grounded globally. Largely seen as positive press for Boeing who has been
embattled with consistently negative headlines over the plane, it is widely
expected that IAG got a huge discount on the large aircraft purchase.
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It also stirred up Airbus, who have long provided British Airways’
short-haul fleet, yet didn't get a chance to bid on the order–pointing to
the fact that the cost per plane of the 737-MAX order would have been well
below list prices.
Irish government sells Aer Lingus stake to IAG
William Walsh (known as Willie Walsh) the CEO of IAG (International Airlines
Group) during a press ... [+]NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES
The Air Europa transaction is a little different to previous IAG
acquisitions. Rather than gaining an expanded foothold in new markets, the
transaction is largely about consolidating one of IAG’s key markets, their
Madrid hub, and the lucrative South American routes.
When I spoke to IAG earlier today I was told that this transaction would be
funded through external debt. A spokesperson continued to state that “this
deal is about Spain and making Madrid a more competitive European hub.”
Iberia Airlines Personnel Strike In Madrid
Iberia airlines at Adolfo Suarez Airport in Madrid, Spain (Photo by Oscar
Gonzalez/NurPhoto via ... [+]NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES
Asked about whether Air Europa would compete with Iberia’s Latin American
routes, IAG responded that there would be “close commercial coordination to
increase connectivity.”
Initially, the Air Europa brand will be kept separate and although passengers
will be able to claim Avios frequent flyer miles through IAG, it remains to
be seen whether passengers will suffer in terms of future price competition
with such a dominant position in the Spanish market
[心得]
九月底 Delta AA 和 LATAM 的大戏还余波荡漾
现在 IAG 直接把 SkyTeam 从马德里完全踢出去
虽然 LATAM 似乎要继续与 IAG 和 QANTAS 的 JV
可是看来这是一次 oneworld 不小力的回击！
加上上个月好像看过文章说 QR 的 CEO 有意增持 LATAM 股份至 20% (未确认）
看来战斗还没结束耶 （拉椅子叫鸡排珍奶）
延伸阅读：
https://www.oag.com/blog/spanish-conquerors-for-air-europa-consolidation-
continues
短网址：http://bit.ly/2JOWc2k
合并后 IAG 在马德里-拉丁美洲的市占率将提升到 65.3%
拉美的大本营 MIA 和 MAD 都在 oneworld 掌控之下
怎么看 LATAM 还是最适合在 oneworld
看来那批 A350 真的是硬伤
飞机真的不能乱买啊～