Lufthansa and United Alleged to Partner for TAP Air Portugal Acquisition

TAP Air Portugal’s newly delivered Airbus A330-900neo. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Tom Pallini)

American serial airline entrepreneur David Neeleman is close to selling his share of Atlantic Gateway, the holding controller of Portuguese flag carrier TAP Air Portugal, to the Lufthansa Group, Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Negocios reported on Sunday. 

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