ricky, its not really like that.
First, LH could put some a/c to MXP and start flying routes without creating LHITA, like they are doing now, no ital. AOC is needed.
And SEA would support this in the same way, as MXP is half empty and they are happy about any new flight.
Second they dont really create a neew company, they still sell the tickets as LH, with the name, the colour etc, its like buying a Mercedes produced by FIAT.
The 6 a/c have been taken from the LH fleet (GermanWings), plus at the moment there are no upgrades in LH and no pilots are hired in LH.
This is not about the standarts of LH, this is about contracts between LH and the union and its against the agreement they have with the union.
If they would create LHITA as a own company, flying the routes as LHITA and selling tickets as LHITA and not on the LH website, it would be different.
Sell LH, use LH rules and standarts.
But, for both sides LH and union, get you problems solved, now they are just playing unfair and the italian pilots are the victims.
The situation is already difficult in Italy, so we dont need LH to make it worse.