Air France-KLM remains interested in TAP takeover after SAS investment

Sas AB

05/10/2023 11:15

LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Air France-KLM  AIRF.PA 
maintains a strong interest in Portugal's national carrier TAP
and the purchase of a stake in Scandinavia's SAS  SAS.ST  does
not affect its ability to take part in TAP's privatisation, a
spokesperson said on Thursday.
    Portugal's government plans to sell at least a 51% stake in
state-owned airline TAP, the government said last Thursday after
the cabinet approved the legal framework for the privatization
process.
    The airline's privatisation has already attracted interest
also from Lufthansa  LHAG.DE  and British Airways owner IAG
 ICAG.L .

 (Reporting by Joanna Plucinska and Sergio Goncalves)
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