The CEO of Aer Lingus Christoph Mueller says Ryanair’s bid for the company is too low – and would be bad for consumers.

The board of Aer Lingus has urged its shareholders to reject Ryanair’s offer of 1-euro-30 a share, or 694 million euro – saying it fundamentally undervalues Aer Lingus.

Mr. Mueller says the company’s legal advisors don’t think the European Commission will allow the sale to go through: