Condor (DE, Frankfurt International) initiated legal action in the European General Court on May 21 to dispute a European Commission decision to green-light Lufthansa Group's acquisition of a 41% ownership stake in ITA Airways.

The German leisure carrier argues that the mandated remedies package imposed by the Commission is inadequate to safeguard competition.

"The remedies imposed are not sufficient to offset the harm to, or even elimination of competition resulting from this transaction. We are asking the Court to annul this decision to allow independent carriers like Condor to develop freely in fair competition and to the benefit of European passengers," a Condor spokesperson told ch-aviation.

Luxair also recently filed a lawsuit in an effort to annul the approval of the Lufthansa-ITA deal that was finalised in January 2025. Although Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance still holds 59% ownership in the airline, the Lufthansa parent company retains the right to raise its stake to 100% at some point in the future.