Airlines for Europe (A4E)

European airlines say they need regulatory support and incentives to be able to meet forthcoming European SAF mandates.

After years of negotiations, a tentative deal on European airspace reforms has been reached, but airlines say it is a missed opportunity.

Aviation players have cheered the news that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will be included in the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA).

The EC said the proposals will build on lessons learned—such as from the pandemic and the 2019 bankruptcy of travel group Thomas Cook.

Airlines for Europe (A4E) said there was a 400% increase in the average delay per flight.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had initially announced the fare cap decree—which has now been revised—in early August, to the dismay of some airlines.

The organization also predicted strong demand based on a booking trends survey showing high levels of travel confidence.

The EU parliament adopted a reform of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and also voted in favor of the revision of the ETS for aviation.

The region’s airlines are focusing on the forthcoming summer season, hoping this will be the first truly normal season since the pandemic.

The industry says book-and-claim can support SAF while supplies are extremely limited as it does not require the buyer to own or use the physical fuel.

European airline CEOs are forecasting strong travel demand for summer 2023.

We round up some of the key quotes from the conference programme of Routes Europe 2022.

Airport price hikes of 10-30% will only hinder the recovery given the cost-driven nature of aviation, A4E says.

The study urges European countries considering banning short-haul flights to take a wide range of factors into consideration.

With high vaccination rates across Europe, airlines and airports say it is time to lift many restrictions.

The European Council is pushing to reimpose strict COVID-19 rules on passengers from the US and five other countries.

IATA calls for the resumption of free movement within the EU.

Governments across Europe must coordinate their response to preserve the continent’s single market and its benefits, two airline associations have urged.

ATC strikes caused 278 days of disruption in the last six years