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EU-wide rules on drones published
Europe will be “the first region in the world with a comprehensive set of rules ensuring safe, secure and sustainable operations of drones”.
Read More »Tax on aviation fuel leaked in EU report
A leaked European Commission report claims that a new fuel tax would be like removing almost eight million cars off the roads.
Read More »Airlines protest “weakest ever” ATC targets
EU member states have approved a weak performance for air traffic controllers despite increasing delays, A4E says.
Read More »EU-UK flights guaranteed in no-deal Brexit
Even if Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal, both sides guarantee that air travel will continue unbroken.
Read More »EU and Qatar agree landmark aviation deal
The EU's “comprehensive air services agreement” is one of several in the works with countries such as Turkey and Oman.
Read More »Ryanair posts €20mn loss amid “weak” fares
A 26% rise in ancillary revenues to €557 million was offset during the third quarter by higher fuel and staff costs.
Read More »World’s biggest airline caterer stockpiles for Brexit
A hard Brexit may bring chaos at ports and airports, but at least passengers will be able to get an inflight meal.
Read More »Saimaa and St Petersburg attract tourists together
EU-funded cross-border cooperation and marketing is about to take off with the aim of attracting Chinese and other visitors.
Read More »Nordic airlines “exposed in cold winter”
Europe’s airlines face a chilly winter, Bloomberg writes, with Nordic carriers in particular exposed to brutal headwinds.
Read More »“Winter is coming”, airlines warned
2019 will be a difficult, dangerous and decisive year for aviation in Europe, an aviation expert predicts.
Read More »Ryanair clashes with authority over compensation
The low-cost giant has clashed with an aviation authority that says the carrier must compensate passengers hit by strikes.
Read More »LOT steps in to link Vilnius to London City
The Polish carrier, which is also flying to LCY from Warsaw and Budapest, has been chosen for a route funded by Lithuania.
Read More »Baltics rising for Chinese tourists
EU-China Tourism Year has helped to boost interest in the eastern countries of the European Union.
Read More »EU rail passenger rights upgraded
MEPs vote for higher compensation in the event of delays – as well as better access for passengers with bicycles.
Read More »Airlines demand “spirit of change” from EU governments
Change is needed from governments in Europe to improve competitiveness in the face of rivals in the rest of the world.
Read More »IAG talks with Spain over EU ownership
As Brexit approaches, the British Airways owner is looking to protect its EU ownership rights, a newspaper reveals.
Read More »Ryanair pays half a million to get plane back
Aviation authorities in France seized a plane, forcing its passengers to disembark, until Ryanair paid €525,000.
Read More »Growth in air traffic demand slows in Europe
The latest stats from IATA show passenger traffic growth in Europe and the rest of the world slowing down.
Read More »Complaints against Norwegian skyrocketing
Norwegian says it has the cheapest transatlantic fares, but it also has the most complaints per million passengers.
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