Ryanair’s Frankfurt Raid Prompts Brusque Retort From Lufthansa
- Discount carrier plans first flights from major European hub
- German rival pledges to respond with ‘appropriate’ action
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Ryanair Holdings Plc’s plans for its first-ever flights from Frankfurt sparked a bitter response from Deutsche Lufthansa AG, which vowed to fight back against the surprise incursion at Germany’s biggest hub.
While Ryanair will begin Frankfurt services with just two jets and four routes, Europe’s top discount airline sees potential for a bigger operation there, David O’Brien, its chief commercial officer, said at the airport Wednesday.