Lufthansa buys parts of airline TAP

14. October 2026, 14:45

Lufthansa wins the race

Lufthansa is a big airline from Germany. Lufthansa buys parts of the airline TAP. TAP is from Portugal. The government in Lisbon decides this on Wednesday. Lufthansa gets 44,9 percent of the company.

Lufthansa pays 1,2 billion euro for this. Lufthansa pays with cash. Another company wants to buy TAP too. The offer from Lufthansa is better. The government in Lisbon wants to sell the airline.

Lufthansa wants to fly better to South America. Flights to Brazil are very important. The sale takes a long time. Experts think the sale is ready in the year 2028.

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Definitions

TAP: TAP is an airline from Portugal.
Lufthansa: Lufthansa is a big airline from Germany.

Locations

Portugal: Portugal is a country in Europe.
Lisbon: Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal.
Brazil: Brazil is a big country in South America.

Sources

Die Presse 14. October 2026, 13:37

AUA-Mutter Lufthansa gewinnt Bieterrennen um Portugals Airline TAP

ORF 14. October 2026, 13:35

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20 Min 14. October 2026, 13:31

Lufthansa kauft sich bei der portugiesischen Airline TAP ein: Das sind die Details

Standard 14. October 2026, 13:26

AUA-Mutter Lufthansa kann bei Portugals Airline Tap einsteigen

Südtirol News 14. October 2026, 13:26

Lufthansa gewinnt Bieterrennen um Portugals Airline TAP

FAZ 14. October 2026, 13:25

Business-Liveticker: Lufthansa gewinnt Bieterrennen um Airline TAP | FAZ

Spiegel 14. October 2026, 13:23

Lufthansa gewinnt Bieterrennen um portugiesische TAP

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