Rome could be Lufthansa’s fifth hub, CEO tells Corriere

Bloomberg

Deutsche Lufthansa AG Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr said Rome could become the group’s fifth hub with the acquisition of new Italian flag carrier ITA Airways.
“Italy is a strong market,” Spohr said in an interview with Corriere della Sera published. “Rome could play a very important role within Lufthansa, integrating our system with a southern hub for the group.”
Spohr reaffirmed the commitment to work with shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Co, which is owned by Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte, to take over ITA, the state-owned successor of bankrupt Alitalia SpA. Formal negotiations still have to start after the two companies filed an expression of interest in January.