Following the European Commission granting its final approval to the Lufthansa Group’s takeover of ITA Airways on November 29, 2024, the German airline’s initial plans for its latest acquisition have been revealed in a report published by the Italian language publication, Corriere Della Serra.

According to sources close to the negotiations, the report states that the plans for ITA Airways will see the carrier reinforcing the Lufthansa Group’s network on key international routes, improving and developing a  ‘hub-and-spoke’ network model, and cutting loss-making services to regions that fall outside of the Group’s core operations.

The full integration of ITA Airways into the Lufthansa Group is expected to take at least two years, according to the report. This is because thousands of contracts with suppliers and customers around the world will have to be renegotiated, the basic commercial infrastructure of the Group will have to be changed, the use of aircraft, flight schedules, and connectivity will have to be optimized, fare bands will have to be aligned, and loyalty programs will have to be integrated.

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