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• Lufthansa’s Growing Web of Airline Ownership

  It’s a new year, and that means Lufthansa will probably acquire another 15 airlines before the year is out. If I were a betting man, I would expect to hear SAS and Virgin Atlantic involved in those discussions, but I wouldn’t expect Alitalia... Posted Jan 05 2009, 03:51 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Brussels Airlines, Austrian, BMI, JetBlue, Lufthansa, Swiss

• Lufthansa Buys Stake in Brussels Airlines, Looks at Alitalia

  “The Germans marched into Brussels today as they discussed further cooperation with the Italians.” I can’t say I ever thought that statement would be looked upon favorably, but that’s exactly what we’re seeing now. Yesterday... Posted Sep 16 2008, 04:08 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Brussels Airlines, Alitalia, Lufthansa, Mergers/Finance