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Two Bids for TAP Air Portugal, Two Very Different Charm Offensives
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Lufthansa Group's CEO posed for photos with Portugal's prime minister near Porto.
Air France-KLM shared a LinkedIn graphic decorated with Portuguese azulejo tiles.
It has been a fascinating few weeks of soft diplomacy in the race for TAP Air Portugal.
Air France-KLM (AF-KLM) and Lufthansa Group filed binding offers for the Portuguese national carrier on Wednesday.
AF-KLM Brings Bastian and the TilesThe Air France-KLM offer spans passenger operations, cargo, loyalty, and maintenance, while committing to preserve TAP's brand, management, headquarters, and Lisbon hub.