Condor boss Ralf Teckentrup is of the opinion that Lufthansa is trying to force the airline he manages out of the market. This is primarily done via the subsidiary Eurowings Discover, which would “double” many Condor routes.
So far, Teckentrup has always been clear about his choice of words, but he rarely attacked the competitor Lufthansa Group directly. In an interview with the industry journal FVW, he raises serious allegations against his competitor. For example, he says: “We have a competitor in Germany who wants to wipe us out. They look at what we offer and then fly there on the same days and with one or two more flights a week."
The Condor manager also claims that Eurowings Discover would often offer tour operators significantly cheaper tickets than when sold individually. These should also be significantly below the price level of Condor. Teckentrup is of the opinion that Lufthansa would counter-finance this practice with its monopoly position in domestic traffic. Tuifly would also suffer from this and "maybe there will soon only be Lufthansa and Condor". The aviation company from Hanover would not be profitable even after the radical contraction, the Condor manager told FVW.
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