European Commission
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EasyJet Builds Up Lisbon Base After Slot Allocation
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The LCC will station three additional Airbus A321neos in the Portuguese capital, as well as opening more than a dozen new routes.
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European Commission Plans Return To Normal 80/20 Slot Rules
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The rules will revert at the end of current summer schedules in late October.
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Fit For 55 Risks Damaging European Connectivity—IATA
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IATA's Rafael Schvartzman warns that EU measures will damage the competitiveness of European carriers if they are adopted in their current form.
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Europe, China To Increase Cooperation On Aviation Environmental Issues
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The effort is part of the EU-China Aviation Partnership Project.
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Ryanair Cancels 19 Lisbon Routes After Slots Row
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The decision affects flights to destinations in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK among others.
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Tender Opens For TAP’s Lisbon Slots As Ryanair Urges Speedy Resolution
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A tender has opened for access to 18 daily slots being relinquished by TAP Air Portugal in Lisbon—but Ryanair has criticized the proposed timeframe...
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Airlines React To Airspace Closures
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An escalation of sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted international carriers to adapt their networks.
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Berlin Brandenburg To Receive State Aid To Avoid Insolvency
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The money comes with restrictions, including BER not being allowed to offer discounts to airlines.
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UK Increases Minimum Slot Usage Threshold For Summer 2022
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The threshold is higher than the EU's, meaning the UK is no longer shadowing Brussels on slot rules as it has until now post-Brexit.
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Europe ‘Ghost Flight’ Debate Intensifies
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Major carriers say they are being forced to fly low load-factor flights to maintain airport slots.
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Airlines, Airports Praise EU Slot Threshold Rise
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The European Commission will require airlines to use-or-lose more EU airport slots in the 2022 summer.
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Wizz Air Eyes New AOCs As Part Of 10-Year Target
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József Váradi wants to grow the ULCC fourfold over the next decade.
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Vueling secures ceded Air France slots at Paris Orly
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The Spanish LCC will be able to launch new routes from the airport in November.
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Editorial: EU slot relief strikes a fine balance
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The European Commission had an unenviable task of trying to please incumbent airlines, airports and opportunistic LCCs when it came to establishing...
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IATA and ACI Europe react to European winter slots decision
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IATA has slammed the move to set the winter slot use threshold at 50%, but ACI Europe has described the decision as a “first and crucial step” in...
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Spanish route concerns prompt IAG-Air Europa investigation
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The European Commission is looking into the impact of the proposed deal on 70 O&D city pairs.
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EU, ASEAN agree to liberalize ‘bloc-to-bloc’ air rights
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Barriers to routes between the EU and ASEAN countries are set to be removed, opening up new opportunities for carriers based in the blocs.
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European airports push for regional route subsidies
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Regional airline networks in Europe have been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, ACI Europe says.
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EU: ‘Digital Green Pass’ to facilitate flying in Europe
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The pass is aimed at restarting stagnant airline networks.
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France, Germany, Portugal go beyond EC travel restrictions
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France bans almost all travel outside of the European Union.