DBA, the former Deutsche BA, is to fly on as a subsidiary of British Airways following the decision of easyJet not to take up a purchase option. BA says it has no plans to close the airline and will continue to develop it as a no-frills carrier but clearly the loss making carrier, which was extensively revamped last year, is up for sale or even closure. Much will depend on how the domestic German market pans out over the summer months. Once some stability returns to the world aviation market and the German economy recovers, BA says it is confident that DBA, with its lower cost base and significant market share on the routes it operates, will be a viable and profitable force in the German market whether as part of British Airways or in partnership with others. DBA could easily finish up as part of the TUI/Britannia/Hapag Lloyd airline empire, headed up by Charles Gurassa, ex-BA. http://www.ba.com