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Lufthansa wins battle to buy stake in Portugal's TAP airline

Lufthansa beat rival bidders for a stake in TAP, Portugal's flag carrier; so far the only confirmed change is who owns a piece of it.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on Should You Be Worried?
Published 1:49 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Photo: Lufthansa — Photo: TJDarmstadt · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by Financial Times: “Lufthansa wins battle to buy stake in Portugal’s TAP airline”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:49 PM ET on Should You Be Worried?, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.

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Financial TimesLufthansa wins battle to buy stake in Portugal’s TAP airline

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShould you be worried? Lufthansa has won the battle to buy a stake in TAP, Portugal's national airline, according to the Financial Times.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA German airline, getting its hands on a Portuguese one. Have you checked your carry-on, Hank? Something's in there.

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