IAG moves to appease Virgin over Aer Lingus deal

IAG is understood to have offered to connect passengers from Ireland with rivals’ long-haul flights from London to allay EU competition concerns over its bid for Aer Lingus.

The move is designed in part to assuage Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic, which has expressed concerns about the deal.

IAG has not made any offer to surrender London Heathrow slots of the combined group.