Virgin Atlantic has expressed concerns about the proposed sale of Aer Lingus to International Airlines Group.
The airline has written to members of the Oireachtas Transport Committee warning that the sale could have an adverse effect on airline tickets prices, quality of service and connectivity.
It is now going to inform the European Commission of its concerns about the impact any sale could have on competition.
A remedy package would have to be put in place to protect Irish consumers, the letter says.
But it claims “remedy packages provided by the European Commission have not always been substantial enough to protect consumers effectively, particularly in the long term.”
The airline is worried that connecting flights it offers to Aer Lingus passengers to destinations such as Barbados, San Francisco, Vancouver and Hong Kong will not be protected.
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