Lufthansa Urges US DOT to Complete Review of ITA Joint-Venture Request

Lufthansa has urged the US Department of Transportation to complete its review of ITA Airways’ request to join the transatlantic joint venture, according to reported details.

Key details

• The joint venture includes Lufthansa, Air Canada and United Airlines.
• The partnership has operated since 2009.
• The review has lasted more than a year.
• Lufthansa is ITA Airways’ majority shareholder.

The transatlantic joint venture involving Lufthansa, Air Canada and United Airlines has operated since 2009.

Why it matters

The joint venture connects the three airlines’ transatlantic partnership, which has operated for more than a decade. ITA’s entry would add the Italian airline to that existing arrangement if the US department approves the request.