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“A nationality condition in a State aid scheme is plainly incompatible with the single market. “Ryanair is a truly European airline. We have no rich and powerful ‘home country’ to subsidise us in times of trouble. “Nor do we want discriminatory aid. Our instinct in a crisis is to seek efficiencies and cost savings, to offer more routes at lower fares – while remaining Europe’s greenest airline. Ryanair lashes out at EU Commission after ECJ rejects state aid complaints (Image: GETTY) Ryanair described itself as a European carrier (Image: GETTY) “During the COVID-19 pandemic over €30 billion in discriminatory state subsidies has been gifted to EU flag carriers and, if allowed to stand, this will distort the level playing field in EU aviation for decades to come, giving chronically inefficient national airlines a leg up on their efficient low-fare competitors.” ....
Ryanair loses legal bid to block government bailouts of rival European airlines Ryanair says it will appeal the decision to the highest EU court. By Ian Curran Wednesday 17 Feb 2021, 10:56 AM Feb 17th 2021, 10:56 AM 13,251 Views 26 Comments Image: Sam Boal Image: Sam Boal RYANAIR HAS LOST two European legal actions, aimed at halting massive public bailouts of rival companies such as Air France and SAS. The low-cost carrier has pursued a legal campaign across Europe to stop bailout deals for the bloc’s legacy airlines, arguing the state aid gives them an unfair advantage. Ryanair has filed some 16 lawsuits against the European Commission and various airlines over state aid grants by European governments. ....
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