BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JUNE 19, 2000 ISSUE
NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY Mergers in Europe's Airlines? Possible acquirers... BRITISH AIRWAYS Dominates Heathrow and is eager to forge an alliance with KLM or another carrier. LUFTHANSA Commands German skies. May take over its current allies, SAS and Austrian Airlines. SWISSAIR Surprisingly aggressive. Has already acquired control of Belgian carrier Sabena. ...and prey ALITALIA Needs an alliance, but it's unclear if anyone can navigate the political and bureaucratic hurdles. AIR FRANCE A giant, but it still needs to improve profits and free itself from state interference. IBERIA Much improved, but it may not have the critical mass to make it alone. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Airline Hawks Are Ready to Strike TABLE: Mergers in Europe's Airlines? INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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