IAG Takeover of Aer Lingus means more competition

I read with interest "Dogfight in the skies: the two men changing the face of aviation" published by Irish Independent on Saturday 26th July. I disagree with many of the points raised, as IAG's imminent takeover of Aer Lingus far from diminishing competition is certain to raise competition bar increase connectivity which is a win-win for consumers. Competition keeps everybody on their toes and innovate. The reality is British Airways retrenched from UK regional points to focus on London Heathrow many years ago , it never operated Transatlantic services from Belfast for example. The market has evolved considerably Aer Lingus Regional operated by Stobart Air connects majority of UK regional cities to Dublin Airport fare more than London Heathrow. Therein lies the advantage IAG could leverage traffic flows over Aer Lingus Dublin's hub to the benefit of Aer Lingus and wider Irish economy. The Irish government'