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British Airways to merge with Iberia
British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia have agreed plans to merge.
The deal would create an airline with 400 plus aircraft, flying to more than 200 destinations and it should be completed by the end of next year.
But there's anger from rivals - Virgin says it's ''anti-competitive''.
Travel experts say it could also see fairs rise for passengers because the new 'super' airline would be so big.
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British Airways announced massive pre-tax losses of 292 million pounds for the first half of the year earlier this month which is the first time the company's ever lost money over the summer.
The airline which employs 3,500 people at Gatwick Airport has been hit by huge operating costs and falling passenger numbers.
It's also facing a possible strike by cabin crew over job changes so the merger is seen as another way of the airline trying to get through the recession.
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