{
  "id": 14481070,
  "title": "Lufthansa wins bid for 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lufthansa-wins-bid-for-44-9-stake-in-tap-air-portugal-14481070",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:43:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/14/lufthansa-wins-bid-for-44-9-stake-in-tap-air-portugal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "German airline Lufthansa has secured a major stake in TAP Air Portugal, beating out competition from Air France-KLM. Prime Minister Luis Montenegro announced the decision at a cabinet meeting. Lufthansa's bid, valued at €1.025 billion, represents a 44.9% stake in the Portuguese airline. The government chose Lufthansa after evaluating the proposals, noting that the financial offer was 16% higher than the competing bid. Portugal retains a minimum of 50.1% share in the airline, while employees currently own 5%. TAP, which was renationalized in 2020, is among the few remaining state-owned carriers in Europe. The airline employs around 7,700 people and operates a fleet of approximately 100 Airbus planes.",
  "summary": "Lufthansa beat out Air France-KLM with an offer of US$1.14 billion for a stake in TAP Air Portugal.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Lufthansa wins bid for 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lufthansa-wins-bid-for-44-9-stake-in-tap-air-portugal",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:43:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}