Editing Lufthansa (section)

==== Acquisition of ITA Airways ====
On 30 March 2023, Lufthansa CEO [[Carsten Spohr]] visited [[ITA Airways]] headquarters in [[Rome]] to negotiate a deal to buy the Italian airline. According to news agency [[Reuters]], negotiations will start at around €200 million for 40% of the airline, with Lufthansa wanting an option to buy the entire airline from the Italian finance ministry.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansa-und-ita-jetzt-geht-es-um-den-preis | title=Lufthansa und ITA – jetzt geht es um den Preis | date=29 March 2023 | access-date=30 March 2023 | archive-date=30 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330081605/https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansa-und-ita-jetzt-geht-es-um-den-preis | url-status=live }}</ref> On 24 April, the negotiation deadline ended without an agreement made. Both parties stated that negotiations were nearly finished, so they would continue negotiating until 12 May.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Unternehmensmeldung |date=25 April 2023 |title=ITA: Frist für Gespräche mit Lufthansa bis zum 12. Mai verlängert |url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansa-gespraeche-mit-ita-frist-bis-zum-12-mai-verlaengert |access-date=26 April 2023 |website=aeroTELEGRAPH |language=de-CH |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426072856/https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansa-gespraeche-mit-ita-frist-bis-zum-12-mai-verlaengert |url-status=live }}</ref> This date was once again postponed with both parties saying that negotiations are "On a good way."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Unternehmensmeldung |date=15 May 2023 |title=Lufthansas Einstieg bei ITA Airways verzögert sich um ein paar Tage |url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansas-einstieg-bei-ita-airways-verzoegert-sich-um-ein-paar-tage |access-date=16 May 2023 |website=aeroTELEGRAPH |language=de-CH |archive-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516135224/https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansas-einstieg-bei-ita-airways-verzoegert-sich-um-ein-paar-tage |url-status=live }}</ref> At the meeting of [[G7]] leaders in Hiroshima in May 2022, the topic was discussed between the German and Italian leaders. They had talked about "rising the synergies between the industry of the two countries."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Unternehmensmeldung |date=20 May 2023 |title=Einstieg von Lufthansa bei ITA Airways Thema am G7-Gipfel |url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/einstieg-von-lufthansa-bei-ita-airways-thema-am-g7-gipfel |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=aeroTELEGRAPH |language=de-CH |archive-date=20 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520211004/https://www.aerotelegraph.com/einstieg-von-lufthansa-bei-ita-airways-thema-am-g7-gipfel |url-status=live }}</ref> On 25 May, a deal was finally signed, with Lufthansa paying €325 million for 41% of the airline. Lufthansa also has an option to buy the rest of the company; if this happens, this price will comply with the airline's profit. As part of the deal, [[Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport|Rome]] becomes a hub of the Lufthansa Group, with [[Milan Malpensa Airport|Milan]] also being considered.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nowack |first=Timo |date=25 May 2023 |title=Lufthansa steigt bei ITA Airways ein und macht Rom zum Drehkreuz |url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansa-steigt-bei-ita-airways-ein-und-macht-rom-zum-drehkreuz |access-date=25 May 2023 |website=aeroTELEGRAPH |language=de-CH |archive-date=25 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525205322/https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansa-steigt-bei-ita-airways-ein-und-macht-rom-zum-drehkreuz |url-status=live }}</ref>