MEPS BACK UNFAIR AIRLINE COMPETITION COMPENSATION SYSTEM
April 1st, 2018
THE EUROPEAN Parliament’s transport committee has backed a new European Union (EU) regulation creating a new system allowing the European Commission to protect EU airlines against unfair non-EU competition. The proposal would create a complaints investigation system probing possible unfair practices, such as non-EU airlines receiving direct government payments, preferential airport service access or unfair pricing by non-EU airlines. A committee note said that under the new rules, following a complaint from an EU airline (or group), an EU member state, or on ...
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