European Commission gives final approval to Lufthansa-ITA takeover
Italian Economy and Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti (central) clinches approval of the deal with Ita Airways president Antonino Turicchi (left) and Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr/Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze
The European Commission has ruled that the Lufthansa Group can enter the capital of its Italian sector partner, ITA Airways, the successor to Alitalia. However, to safeguard competition, the two companies must offer other airlines access to several routes.
"Today we are concluding a historic, long-
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