The European Commission has dropped previously announced interim measures against Lufthansa as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation, it said on Thursday. The Commission said last month that it would order the German carrier to reinstate charter airline Condor's access to Lufthansa's short-haul network to feed Condor's Frankfurt-New York route.

In an interview with Airways, Lufthansa's CEO revealed that the group is unlikely to invest in non-European airlines.

The European Commission on Thursday announced the closure of preliminary antitrust proceedings into Germany's Lufthansa airline in a dispute with its competitor Condor. Lufthansa will not be ordered to fully resume flying Condor passengers to its Frankfurt hub for the time being.