Lufthansa's executive president Carsten Spohr considered TAP a strategic opportunity that the German group could not miss, highlighting the complementarity between the networks of the two companies and the growth potential in the South American market, especially in Brazil.
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15/10/2026
by
Lusa
Lufthansa
O lufthansa’s executive president today considered TAP an “opportunity” that the German group could not lose and it was important to have discussed with the government a way to reach the full capital of the Portuguese airline.
At a telephone conference with analysts and investors, Carsten Spohr highlighted that TAP is one of the few significant European airlines still available for consolidation, considering that its integration into the German group is a long-term strategic opportunity.
“TAP was an opportunity that we could not miss,” said the manager, stressing the complementarity between the networks of the two companies and the growth potential in the South American market, especially in Brazil.