"For me, there is no upper limit to this. On the other hand, I do not currently envisage a takeover of the company." Spohr has previously expressed interest in loss-making Air Berlin on condition its debt pile and costs could be reduced. Travel agencies, the German monopoly regulator and rival carrier Ryanair have raised competition concerns over any possible takeover of Air Berlin, Germany's second-biggest airline, by flagship Lufthansa.
"For me, there is no upper limit to this. On the other hand, I do not currently envisage a takeover of the company." Spohr has previously expressed interest in loss-making Air Berlin on condition its debt pile and costs could be reduced. Travel agencies, the German monopoly regulator and rival carrier Ryanair have raised competition concerns over any possible takeover of Air Berlin, Germany's second-biggest airline, by flagship Lufthansa.