Irish airline Aer Lingus is set to approve a new takeover bid by British Airways owner IAG, the BBC understands.
IAG, which also controls Iberia in Spain, has submitted a fresh bid - which could be approved next week - of around €2.50 (£1.87) per share.
The deal, which values Aer Lingus at about €1.3bn (£971m), could face political hurdles as the Irish government owns 25% of the airline.