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Comment: Lufthansa may be bluffing in EU review of ITA merger, but is still better off than IAG-Air Europa

( June 7, 2024, 09:50 GMT | Comment) -- Deutsche Lufthansa and Italia Trasporto Aereo seem to be aware that they haven’t provided the European Commission with the necessary concessions for it to approve their merger plans, but they are banking on political pressure to get the deal through. Meanwhile, IAG is persistently working on a package of remedies to address the regulator’s objections, but it may not receive the same level of political support to push it over the line.Deutsche Lufthansa and Italia Trasporto Aereo may be bluffing by not giving the European Commission what it needs to approve their merger, but they’re hoping political pressure will push the deal through regardless. ...

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