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Airline Mergers, Spanish Style

July 9, 2008 at 9:00 AM | 0 Comments

It's definitely trendy these days for airlines to do a bit of merging. The latest one's taking place over the Spanish skies, and we highly approve because it's bringing together two low cost carriers that we actually like.

Spanish LCCs Clickair and Vueling Airlines have agreed to shack up together--with Vueling taking the top bunk. (Sadly, that means Clickair's cool name will disappear.) The two airlines have been negotiating details of the merger for months but just this week agreed that it's the best way to deal with rising costs.

The deal's not a sure thing quite yet: The Spanish authorities have to decide whether this merger goes against competition guidelines. We say go for it, in the hope that we'll get the perfect LCC with on-time flights and luxury leg room.

Related Stories:
· Spain's Vueling Says to Merge with Clickair [Reuters]
· From Barcelona With Love [Jaunted]
· Luxury on a Budget [Jaunted]

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