IAG enters bidding for TAP Air Portugal privatization


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  • Saturday, 22 Nov 2025

LISBON, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The International Airlines Group (IAG), parent company of British Airways and Iberia, formally submitted Friday its interest in participating in TAP Air Portugal's reprivatization, delivering a letter to Parpublica, Portugal's state holding company.

The Portuguese government plans to sell up to 44.9 percent of the flag carrier's share capital, with 5 percent reserved for employees, in line with the country's Privatisation Law.

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