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The OLG Düsseldorf largely strengthened Lufthansa's position in the main case, but Condor CEO Peter Gerber says the airline will continue the competitive fight and will consider further legal remedies as well as complaints to competition authorities and the European Commission. Condor has already expanded its own feeder routes, but still sees restrictions on market access and is also reviewing strategic fleet expansion plans should the legal dispute not be decided in its favor. » More on faz.net

The Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf overturned a Bundeskartellamt order from August 2022 that had sought to require Lufthansa to continue special agreements with Condor. The court based its decision on procedural errors and concerns about bias in the decision chamber; on the merits, the ruling did not decide Condor’s claim to feeder traffic. Lufthansa welcomed the judgment, while Condor is reviewing the decision and possible next steps. » More on finanzen.net

A Condor Boeing 757 on flight DE 3665 to Düsseldorf reported an engine fault with intermittently visible flames shortly after takeoff from Korfu; the aircraft landed safely in Brindisi and is being technically inspected there. Condor sent a replacement plane, flew the passengers to Düsseldorf the next morning and apologized for on-site accommodation problems. » More on finanzen.net