British Airways owner International Airlines Group has edged out the rival bidder Virgin Atlantic to scoop BMI in a £172.5m deal. The deal is set to increase British Airways take-off and landing slots at Heathrow. International Airlines Group has crushed arch-rival Virgin Atlantic’s dream of acquiring BMI by sealing the purchase of Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s unit with a 172.5 million-pound « Continue Reading »
Dec 282011