Airline Mergers in Europe: Weighing Benefits of Consolidation Against Consumer Impacts
• Consolidation can lead to higher ticket prices and negatively impact consumers
• Advocates argue mergers allow airlines to offer better service and more extensive networks
• Consolidation may not provide the same benefits in Europe as in the US due to economic and structural differences
• Arguments for more consistent service, economies of scale, and network expansion
• Arguments against already consolidated market, economic differences across Europe, and maintaining the status quo