Access exclusive travel research, data insights, and surveys
Airline Weekly
Air France-KLM and Delta are poised to win the contest for ITA Airways. The deal would give them a key edge in the important Italian market.
2 years ago
Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss Lufthansa's history of acquisitions and expansion, and what a potential ITA Airways deal could mean for the group.
Two dueling bids are in for ITA Airways but CEO Fabio Lazzerini is quiet on what direction he sees the Italian government going with the privatization of the airline. Lufthansa and MSC Global, and Certares, Delta and Air France are anxiously awaiting.
Airlines
Lufthansa and MSC have already expressed an interest in taking an equity stake in the successor company to Alitalia, but other suitors could yet emerge.
Giuseppe Fonte, Reuters | 2 years ago