The EU Wants to Make it Easier to Deal With Unfair Aviation Competition
Photo Credit: European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc. The EU wants to bring in rules allowing it to target anti-competitive practices by foreign airlines. EC - Audiovisual Service / Jennifer Jacquemart
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While there is no specific mention of the big Gulf airlines, they would likely be a target for any new measure designed to rein in supposed anti-competitive practices. European airlines, alongside those in the U.S., have long said the likes of Emirates and Etihad have an unfair advantage. European airlines surely welcome any new rule that attempts to level the playing field.
The European Union has unveiled plans to make it easier for airlines in member states to take action against what they consider to be unfair competition.
Growth in aviation has been one of the most successful aspects of the EU with liberalization helping to increase competition and drive down prices. This freedom is also granted to any airline flying in from outside the EU flying in – but is not always reciprocated.
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