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European Airline CEOs Say Industry Consolidation Vital

Airline executives called for further industry consolidation on Wednesday as the EU weighs a deal between Germany's Lufthansa and Italy's ITA Airways and h...

Boom In Holiday Travel Shows No Signs Of Ending, Says Lufthansa

The boom in holiday travel shows no signs of ending, German airline group Lufthansa said on Thursday, as advance bookings for this winter and next year wer...

Transatlantic Travel Sets Up European Airlines For Bumper Earnings

North American tourists thronging the streets of Europe's top destinations are set to fuel healthy earnings for airlines this quarter and onwards as they e...

TAP Airline Privatisation Seen Completed In 2024, Says Minister

The privatisation process for Portugal's state-owned airline, TAP, will take months and should only be concluded next year, Finance Minister Fernando Medin...

Privatisation Of Portugal's TAP Delayed

The privatisation of Portugal's state-owned airline, TAP, will take place before October instead of starting in July as the government had originally plann...

IAG's Interest In Portugal's TAP Depends On Privatisation Conditions - CEO

Aer Lingus, British Airways and Iberia owner IAG may be interested in acquiring Portugal's state-owned airline TAP if conditions are right, its chief execu...

Lufthansa Clinches Deal For Minority Stake In ITA Airways

Lufthansa will take a 41% stake in ITA Airways by way of a €325 million capital increase that will flow directly to the Italian carrier, the German gr...

EU Court Backs Ryanair Again On State Aid To COVID-Hit Airlines

Europe's second-top court on Wednesday 24 May backed Ryanair's challenge against an Italian state aid, approved by the European Union, for airlines hit by...