BA denies KLM merger talks

is again holding merger talks with Dutch airline KLM.

A spokesman for BA said: “The problems that were in place last September are still in place so talk of a merger is certainly wrong.”

He added BA’s plan is to forge closer ties with American Airlines and that chief executive Rod Eddington is in the USA having discussions with the company.

Merger talks between KLM and BA came to end last year because of regulatory issues (Travel Weekly September 25, 2000).