AirAsia & Virgin Atlantic

The chief executive of Malaysia's AirAsia is considering a possible takeover bid for British airline Virgin Atlantic, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
Tony Fernandes, who runs Asia's largest budget carrier by fleet size, has renewed his interest in the UK airline after previously considering and deciding against a bid, the newspaper said in an unsourced report.
Any deal could be worth up to GBP£1 billion (USD$1.54 billion), it said.
British billionaire Richard Branson has a 51 percent stake in the airline he founded in 1984. Singapore Airlines paid GBP£600 million for a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic in 2000.
The UK airline said earlier this month it had received several "lines of enquiry" about tie-ups with rivals after it hired Deutsche Bank to assess the aviation market.
It said the bank's review was expected to last for several months and did not name those interested in a possible tie-up.
Increased competition from low-cost airlines, weak demand and high fuel prices have combined to squeeze many carriers in recent years.
The low-margin industry has gone through a period of rapid consolidation and analysts believe larger carriers such as Virgin Atlantic need partners to stay ahead of the competition.

(Reuters)

Hertre a écrit:Virgin ne peut plus rester seul, surtout depuis BA / IB ( mais avant c'était déjà une nécessité de trouver DES alliances.

Hertre a écrit:Tony Fernandes sait toujours où placer ses billes, dans une industrie qui n'est pas un secteur à forte rentabilité. Et il sait aussi quand les retirer.

La présence de SIA ne permet pas es partenariats avec n'importe qui...

Hertre a écrit:Voilà une affaire suivie depuis un moment, n'est-ce pas ?

The chief executive of Malaysia's AirAsia has denied considering a possible takeover bid for Virgin Atlantic, a Malaysian newspaper reported on Monday.

Tony Fernandes, responding to an unsourced Sunday Times report that he had renewed an interest in the UK airline, told the Star newspaper that there had been no such discussions.
"There are no discussions taking place," he said.

La réponse est claire, .... et prompte !

The Sunday Times had reported that Fernandes, who runs Asia's largest budget carrier by fleet size, had previously considered and decided against a bid which could be worth up to GBP£1 billion.
The airline said earlier this month it had received several "lines of enquiry" about tie-ups with rivals after it hired Deutsche Bank to assess the aviation market.

It said the bank's review was expected to last for several months and did not name those interested in a possible tie-up.
Increased competition from low-cost airlines, weak demand and high fuel prices have combined to squeeze many carriers in recent years.
The low-margin industry has gone through a period of rapid consolidation and analysts believe larger carriers such as Virgin Atlantic need partners to stay ahead of the competition.

(Reuters)

Oui ! C'est l'évidence ! Pas la peine d'essayer d'en faire un paquet cadeau !