EU rulings politically motivated, claims airline

Ryanair has accused the EU of acting bizarrely and making decisions on a political and not a commercial basis.

In its annual report, the no-frills airline declared that it had offered a more comprehensive remedies package for Aer Lingus than the package offered by British Airways for British Midlands.

“It is bizarre that the EU can wave through BA’s offer for British Midland in phase 1 with few remedies, yet months later reject Ryanair’s offer for Aer Lingus, which was accompanied by a revolutionary remedies package delivering two upfront buyers to open competing bases in Dublin and Cork airports,” the company said in a statement.