Lufthansa chief Spohr hopeful of easier approval path for TAP acquisition

<p>Relative lack of network overlap should speed European Commission clearance for acquisition of minority stake in Portuguese carrier, says Lufthansa Group CEO. Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr believes the relative lack of network overlap with TAP Air Portugal should clear the path for an easier regulatory approval of its planned acquisition of a minority…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/2026/10/lufthansa-chief-spohr-hopeful-of-easier-approval-path-for-tap-acquisition/">Lufthansa chief Spohr hopeful of easier approval path for TAP acquisition</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>