Lufthansa and the Italian economy ministry have submitted a “more extensive” package of commitments to the European Commission in order to get the green light for a merger between the German airline and Italian flag carrier ITA, European and German sources close to the dossier said Wednesday.
Among the new proposals to respond to EU competition concerns are further concessions on slots at Milan-Linate, while the proposal to freeze the alliance between Carsten Spohr’s company and the newco risen from the ashes of Alitalia for two years remains more or less unchanged for long routes from Fiumicino to North America.
The EC has set a deadline of July 4 for approving or rejecting the deal.
Negotiations with Brussels will continue in the coming hours, the sources said.
Via ANSA
