BA and Iberia in talks on merger

Features discuss the renewed discussion between British Airways and Iberia as to a merger in the context of the significant challenges facing world airlines in 2008 with increased fuel charges and an economic downturn.

BBC News, 29.7.08: BA and Iberia hold merger talks http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7532129.stm

BA: Press Office http://www.britishairways.com/travel/bapress/public/en_gb

Iberia: Press Release, 29.7.08: British and Iberia agree to start Discussions on a Potencial Merger http://grupo.iberia.es/portal/site/grupoiberia/menuitem.64873cc9617e20a762e95210d21061ca/?id_noticia=9b5deacc61a6b110VgnVCM100000930216ac____

BBC News, 5.8.08: BA target Iberia has 6-month loss http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7542742.stm

Iberia: Press Release, 5.8.08: Iberia posts first half of 2008 net earning of 20.7 million euros http://grupo.iberia.es/portal/site/grupoiberia/menuitem.5d6eca7f0ce74dddf54c0f10d21061ca/?id_noticia=9b052caadcd8b110VgnVCM100000930216ac____

IATA: Press Release, 4.8.08: Freight Volumes Contract and Passenger Growth Hits Five-Year Low http://www.iata.org/pressroom/pr/2008-08-04-01.htm

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