Us, Aug. 3 -- It appears the International Airline Group with its One World alliance is eyeing to purchase Air Portugal, the national carrier in Portugal and an essential member of the Star Alliance dominated in Europe by the Lufthansa Group.

The International Airlines Group (IAG) is a multinational airline holding company, formed in January 2011. It's a Spanish-registered company with shares trading on the London and Spanish stock exchanges. IAG owns several prominent airlines, including British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus, and LEVEL. IAG is now based in the UK.

Just a moment... Verifying you are human. This may take a few seconds. However, all major owner groups in Europe, including the Lufthansa Group, which has just purcha...