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A likely issue for discussion between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines is the extent to which a new long-haul point to point operator may take traffic away from the latter's Istanbul hub. Nevertheless, Mr Spohr could see a "win-win" outcome, even if the vehicle did compete with THY's hub operation. "The aim is to recapture more traffic from others than it cannibalises from [its partners]".