State aid used to subsidize cheap tickets
A one-way ticket to Zagreb for 4,99 euros or to Edinburgh for 7,99 euros. Now that air traffic is picking up again, companies are immediately offering rock-bottom prices. According to the Gazette…
D-reizen is dragging SGR and the Dutch State before…
In the coming months we can expect a series of lawsuits and many problems with travel companies. Consumers were asked to wait a year for previously paid holiday allowances and a voucher…
Greenpeace loses lawsuit for KLM support
The judge ruled today that the government does not have to impose climate conditions on state aid for KLM. Greenpeace Netherlands demanded this in summary proceedings. “We are disappointed with the…
Aviclaim portrays state aid aviation
Now that there is an agreement between the pilots' union, KLM and the government, KLM will receive the second tranche of government support. Research by claims agency Aviclaim shows that no other airline…
Greenpeace Netherlands starts lawsuit against the government
Today, Greenpeace Netherlands has started a lawsuit against the government to withdraw state aid to KLM, because it conflicts with the duty of care. The Dutch state is…
Greenpeace goes to court for KLM state aid
Greenpeace Netherlands is going to court to force the cabinet to withdraw current state aid to KLM because climate conditions are lacking. As a first step, Greenpeace today asked the government…
112 billion euros in state aid for aviation worldwide
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] The international aviation interest group IATA reported yesterday that governments worldwide have so far received approximately 123 billion dollars (112 billion euros) in state aid…
French car industry is in difficult times
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] The French car industry is being hit hard by the corona crisis. Car sales in France have fallen by 89 percent, according to various media. Today…
Lufthansa receives state aid, German government agrees
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] Press agency DPA has announced to various media that the airline Lufthansa is receiving state aid from the German government. The European Commission and various other parties are…
It is the day of truth for Brussels…
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] It is the day of truth for Brussels Airlines, the unprofitable heir of Sabena. Brussels Airlines, like many other airlines, is going through heavy…
Irish prize fighter Ryanair does not receive state aid
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] The Irish airline Ryanair, like other airlines, is having a very hard time due to the consequences of the corona crisis. All over the world the…
Is there unauthorized state aid in the taxi sector?
In recent days there have been more and more questions about how the government wants to accommodate certain sectors. Perhaps another question will soon arise regarding unauthorized state aid...