Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines are in talks about a stronger partnership, the two CEOs confirmed to ATW.
Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil said the discussions are in the early stages.
Earlier this month, several news agencies reported that Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan were in discussions about a possible partnership between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines. Erdogan was quoted as saying he has agreed to a proposal by Merkel to establish joint management of the two carriers.
Lufthansa chairman and CEO Christoph Franz confirmed to ATW the two airlines are in “ongoing talks to see if there any other possibilities of deepening the cooperation,” but declined to mention specific topics. “We cannot say anything concrete at this point in time,” he said.
Franz said the two carriers have had a close cooperation for “more than 20 years, which have deepened during the period,” such as the SunExpress joint venture and Lufthansa’s sponsorship of Turkish Airlines into the Star Alliance.
Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil said the discussions are in the early stages.
Earlier this month, several news agencies reported that Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan were in discussions about a possible partnership between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines. Erdogan was quoted as saying he has agreed to a proposal by Merkel to establish joint management of the two carriers.
Lufthansa chairman and CEO Christoph Franz confirmed to ATW the two airlines are in “ongoing talks to see if there any other possibilities of deepening the cooperation,” but declined to mention specific topics. “We cannot say anything concrete at this point in time,” he said.
Franz said the two carriers have had a close cooperation for “more than 20 years, which have deepened during the period,” such as the SunExpress joint venture and Lufthansa’s sponsorship of Turkish Airlines into the Star Alliance.
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