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”.

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

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”.

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