Originally Posted by
STN Ramp Rat
Thomas Cook Airlines in the UK undertake the flight planning for Condor, Condor look after the ground handling for the group. I have no idea what other services are shared. The German government have a significant input into how this will pan out and they have a different approach to the UK Government but they need Thomas Cook UK to produce the flight plans. Thomas Cook were asking for a government bailout .... but no one has said which government.
Luftie would be able take over the flight planning for Condor at quite short notice and they will probably even buy Condor, no need for the German government to intervene.