EU Commissioner urges Brussels Airport border queues to be resolved before Christmas
European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner has called for lengthy airport border-control queues to be resolved before the Christmas travel period,...
Airports and airlines urge EES reforms as border queues reach five hours
ACI EUROPE and Airlines for Europe (A4E) have called on the European Commission and Schengen Member States to reform the Entry/Exit System (EES), saying...
Ryanair urges EU to extend flexibility over troubled border system
Ryanair has called on the European Commission to extend until April 2027 emergency flexibility allowing countries to suspend parts of the EU Entry/Exit System...
Airlines for Europe criticises EU ETS reform over decarbonisation funding
Airlines for Europe (A4E) has criticised the European Commission's proposed reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), arguing that it will increase costs...
EU admits “much still to do” as new EES border system triggers long airport queues
The European Commission has acknowledged that significant issues remain with the rollout of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), as airports across Europe report...
EU releases first €3.9 billion drone funding under €90 billion Ukraine support programme
The European Commission has begun disbursing €3.9 billion to Ukraine to finance the procurement of military drones, marking the first payment under a dedicated...
EU challenges Dutch rail rules over fears of unfair advantage for NS
The European Commission has warned the Netherlands that its rules for allocating capacity on the country's main railway network may breach EU competition law...
EU updates air safety blacklist: Kyrgyz airlines cleared, Air Express Algeria banned
The European Commission has published the 48th update of the EU Air Safety List, removing all airlines certified in Kyrgyzstan while adding Air Express...
European Airports warn proposed EU state aid rules could harm regional connectivity
ACI EUROPE has urged the European Commission to revise its proposed new aviation State aid guidelines, arguing that the draft rules could weaken regional...
European Commission proposes single-ticket rail travel across Europe
The European Commission has unveiled new proposals aimed at significantly easing cross-border and multi-operator rail travel in Europe, including the introduction of single-ticket bookings...
EU warns airlines: no fuel surcharges allowed after ticket purchase
The European Commission has reiterated that airlines are not permitted to add fuel surcharges after a passenger has already purchased a ticket, despite soaring...
European Commission unveils action plan to counter growing drone threats
The European Commission has presented a comprehensive Action Plan aimed at addressing the escalating security risks posed by drones across the European Union. The...
Airbus appoints Reinout van Tuyll van Serooskerken as Head of Public Affairs for EU and NATO and Head of Airbus in Belgium
Airbus has appointed Reinout van Tuyll van Serooskerken as its new Head of Public Affairs for the EU and NATO and Head of Airbus...
ACI EUROPE urges urgent review of Schengen Entry-Exit System amid severe airport disruptions
ACI EUROPE has called on the European Commission, eu-LISA, Frontex and Schengen Member States to urgently address serious operational problems linked to the rollout...
EU clears Boeing’s takeover of Spirit AeroSystems — on condition of major divestments to Airbus and Malaysia’s CTRM
The European Commission has approved Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, subject to significant divestments designed to safeguard competition in the global market for aerostructures...
EU clears €11.7m aid for Carcassonne Airport, orders France to recover €1.8m from Ryanair
The European Commission has approved €11.7 million in subsidies granted between 2001 and 2011 to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Carcassonne-Limoux-Castelnaudary (CCI),...
Ryanair slams EU over ATC chaos: 21 million passengers hit by delays in 2025
Ryanair says more than 21 million of its passengers have faced flight delays or cancellations so far in 2025 due to what it calls...
Brussels fears Russian sabotage after von der Leyen’s plane loses GPS in Bulgaria
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s aircraft lost all GPS navigation while approaching Plovdiv airport on Sunday, forcing pilots to land manually using...
Expedia and Lastminute.com commit to faster flight refunds after EU pressure
Expedia and Lastminute.com have agreed to refund consumers within 14 days for cancelled flights, following a dialogue with the European Commission and national consumer...
European Commission approves €321.2 million German restructuring aid to Condor after court review
The European Commission has re-approved €321.2 million in restructuring aid from Germany to Condor, following a reassessment prompted by a 2024 General Court ruling.The...