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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.

The rules will revert at the end of current summer schedules in late October.

IATA's Rafael Schvartzman warns that EU measures will damage the competitiveness of European carriers if they are adopted in their current form.

The effort is part of the EU-China Aviation Partnership Project.

The decision affects flights to destinations in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK among others.

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 of the slot transfer, calling for action to be taken ahead of the summer 2022 season.

An escalation of sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted international carriers to adapt their networks.

The money comes with restrictions, including BER not being allowed to offer discounts to airlines.

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.

Major carriers say they are being forced to fly low load-factor flights to maintain airport slots.

The European Commission will require airlines to use-or-lose more EU airport slots in the 2022 summer.

József Váradi wants to grow the ULCC fourfold over the next decade.

The Spanish LCC will be able to launch new routes from the airport in November.

The European Commission had an unenviable task of trying to please incumbent airlines, airports and opportunistic LCCs when it came to establishing the slot measures for winter flights.

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 reinstatement of slot usage rights.

The European Commission is looking into the impact of the proposed deal on 70 O&D city pairs.

Barriers to routes between the EU and ASEAN countries are set to be removed, opening up new opportunities for carriers based in the blocs.

Regional airline networks in Europe have been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, ACI Europe says.

The pass is aimed at restarting stagnant airline networks.

France bans almost all travel outside of the European Union.

The CEOs of Ryanair Group and Wizz Air have called on regulators to reinstate the 80/20 airport slot rule or risk stifling the recovery.

DAT said it cannot overcome the impact of COVID-19 absent adequate European Commission assistance.

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The Europrean Commission says an alternative plan is needed.

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