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Discount and legacy airlines go to war over emissions

The EU looks to set rules that cover short-haul flights but for now exempt long-haul — angering discount airlines that largely fly the former.

June 25, 2024 5:15 pm CET

Lufthansa to charge up to €72 per ticket to cover climate costs

The surcharge goes into effect for tickets booked from June 26 and departing from European countries.

June 25, 2024 3:22 pm CET

Lufthansa’s ITA deal set to get EU approval

Clearance will diffuse tensions between Brussels and Rome over a deal that keeps Italian carrier flying.

June 13, 2024 5:02 pm CET

Lufthansa ups its offer to try to win over EU on ITA deal

Italy has pushed hard for the deal to be cleared.

June 11, 2024 6:00 am CET

Don’t bother voting in European election

For EU democracy to be at risk, it would first have to exist.

June 7, 2024 4:01 am CET

What to expect from a more right-wing European Parliament

POLITICO dissects what a rightward shift means for everything from agriculture to defense.

May 27, 2024 6:00 am CET

Airlines clash in their election message to EU politicians

Lufthansa and Ryanair fight over fate of ETS on long-haul flights.

May 14, 2024 6:36 pm CET

Brussels Airport late-night noise leaves residents hot and bothered

Aircraft noise disturbs more than 160,000 people, warns the Belgian Superior Health Council, which called for a ban on nighttime takeoffs and landings.

May 9, 2024 4:17 pm CET

Airlines clash with the EU over greenwashing claims

The Commission has given 20 airlines a 30-day ultimatum to correct their claims. Here’s why.

May 8, 2024 3:36 pm CET

Ryanair ‘happy’ to help governments repatriate migrants, CEO O’Leary says

Carrier’s CEO sees no reputational risk in aiding legal deportations of illegal arrivals.

May 7, 2024 6:39 pm CET

Ryanair’s O’Leary backs Lufthansa’s Italian deal as long as he gets concessions

Ryanair rivals Lufthansa as Europe’s biggest airline but its CEO says he can back its Italian deal to avoid ITA going bankrupt.

May 7, 2024 4:38 pm CET

GPS jamming is a ‘side effect’ of Russian military activity, Finnish transport agency says

Finnair has stopped flights to one Estonian city thanks to the signal interference.

May 3, 2024 5:29 pm CET
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Estonia blames Russia for GPS interference that forces Finnair to suspend flights

The Finnish carrier had to suspend flights to Tartu due to GPS jamming.

April 29, 2024 7:19 pm CET

5 problems facing hydrogen-powered airplanes

Hydrogen could help make flying greener, but switching away from fossil fuels poses some hefty challenges.

April 29, 2024 4:59 pm CET

EU countries dilute fuel tax hike as green anger mounts

The rollback came after capitals expressed “concerns” about the climate-friendly reforms, a document seen by POLITICO reveals.

April 24, 2024 2:48 pm CET

G7 gives Iran sharp warning not to send ballistic missiles to Russia

‘We are prepared to respond in a swift and coordinated manner’ if Tehran sends missiles to Moscow, G7 ministers say.

April 19, 2024 5:54 pm CET

Floods, war and US inflation crash the IMF party

The risk that lies closest to financiers’ hearts moved a step closer to reality as one of the Fed’s policymakers floated the idea that interest rates may have to rise still further to bring inflation under control. 

April 19, 2024 3:06 pm CET

France, Germany ask their citizens to quit Iran amid growing risk of military escalation in Mideast

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres asked for “an immediate cessation” of the hostilities, adding that “neither the region nor the world can afford another war.” 

April 14, 2024 2:14 pm CET

Ryanair to resume flights to Israel in June

Irish airline had previously argued with Ben Gurion airport over which terminal it could use.

April 4, 2024 7:48 pm CET

UK hints at green taxes for frequent fliers

U-turn comes just five months after ministers snubbed the idea amid concern industry is lagging.

April 3, 2024 1:05 am CET

Latvian foreign minister quits amid flight spending scandal

The resignation of Krišjānis Kariņš boosts EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis’ chances of staying on as Latvia’s EU commissioner.

March 28, 2024 5:22 pm CET

Airlines report GPS signal jamming: Russia gets the blame

GPS interference is hitting aircraft navigation systems in the Baltics as well as in other conflict regions.

March 28, 2024 4:06 pm CET

Boeing crisis: ‘Stupid’ French minister talks ‘rubbish’ like Donald Trump, says Ryanair chief

In an exclusive interview, Michael O’Leary lambasted Bruno Le Maire over “silly and ill-advised” remarks about preferring to fly in an Airbus.

March 20, 2024 6:32 pm CET

Boeing crisis: Why is everybody freaking out?

Multiple recent safety issues buffet the massive American airplane manufacturer.

March 19, 2024 5:55 pm CET
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