Link/Source: http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/world/a ... 822440.php
"Germany on Wednesday rejected a claim by budget airline Ryanair that a government loan for rival Air Berlin as part of its bankruptcy proceedings amounted to a "conspiracy" to keep the airline afloat until a new owner is found."
"The Irish airline lodged a complaint with European Union competition authorities after Air Berlin filed for bankruptcy protection and then got a 150 million euro ($177 million) loan from the German government."
"Ryanair said late Tuesday there's "an obvious conspiracy" "between the German government, Lufthansa and Air Berlin. The loan will help Air Berlin to keep flights running for the next three months, while it is negotiating a possible deal with Lufthansa and another unnamed carrier, reported by German media to be easyJet."
I see no conspiracy, but who am I to judge
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Maybe its more making sure JOBS are kept.
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Ryanair will have a point if Lufthansa are just "given" the slots. As far as I read, nothing is confirmed but it is fair enough for Ryanair to act now before it is too late.
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To an extent I think Ryanair is stirring the pot here. OTOH Germany can be quite protectionist about its companies just like France. Although unlike France it's not always quite as blatant and being the major EU paymaster sometimes gets away with stuff any other country would get jumped on by Brussels.
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