According to a report in the Italian daily newspaper “Corriere della Sera”, the EU Commission is also concerned about the planned takeover of Ita Airways by Lufthansa because it could create a monopoly on some routes to Germany and Switzerland.
The following destinations from Mainland-Linate are affected: Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. From Rome-Fiumicino it goes to Frankfurt am Main, Zurich and Munich. Furthermore, from Linate the focus is on the destinations Hamburg and Brussels and from Fiumicino also Brussels because the market share is particularly high.
This means that Lufthansa and Ita Airways are not only threatened with having to hand over take-off and landing rights to competitors on long-haul routes, but also on short-haul routes. The coveted slots in Linate are particularly sensitive, as you have already lost a lot when switching from Alitalia to Ita Airways.
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