Ryanair confident of Aer Lingus deal in March

Ryanair expects to gain approval for its proposed €694m takeover of Aer Lingus in early March.

In a statement, the company said it had submitted a “radical and unprecedented” remedies package to the EU in support of its Aer Lingus offer.

“We believe these remedies address every current Ryanair/Aer Lingus crossover route and all other competition issues raised by the [European] Commission in its statement of objections,” the statement added.