LEGAL ACTION OVER SPECIAL NATIONAL EU AIR DEALS WITH RUSSIA
January 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
BILATERAL civil aviation deals struck with Russia by Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden are being challenged legally by the European Commission. It fears the agreements enable Russia to charge punitive Siberia over-flight fees to these countries' airlines at a variety of rates. Brussels says this breaks EU fair trade laws, increases fares for Europe-to-Asia flights and breaks EU anti-trust laws preventing governments from forcing a company making an agreement with a direct competitor. This argument notes ...
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