Willie Walsh in ‘no hurry’ to finalise Aer Lingus deal

IAG chief Willie Walsh has said that he is in “no hurry” to complete a takeover of Aer Lingus and is “happy to take as much time as is necessary”.

Talking to reporters in Dublin yesterday morning — after addressing a conference held by executive search firm, MERC Partners — Mr Walsh said he recognised that some parties are keen to get the IAG/Aer Lingus issue resolved, one way or another, as soon as possible and that a long drawn out process could be a slight distraction for Aer Lingus’ management.

However, he opined that the process hasn’t been ongoing for that long, saying “it’s only been a couple of months, in my opinion”.