Air France Accuses Ryanair Of Taking Illegal Aid

By Christie Smythe

Law360, New York (March 11, 2010, 3:29 PM ET) -- Air France-KLM has raised the stakes in its battle with Ryanair Ltd. by filing a complaint with European competition authorities that accuses the Irish low-fare carrier of demanding illegal subsidies from French airports.

Air France issued a public statement Thursday saying that it had lodged its accusations with the European Commission in November, but did not explain its reasons for waiting more than three months to announce the complaint.

EC competition spokeswoman Amelia Torres confirmed that the EU governing body has received the filing but could...
To view the full article, take a free trial now.

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

You must correct or enter the following before you can submit this form:

All fields required

  5. Required

Only Law360 gives you:

Non-stop coverage of high-stakes litigation across 30 practices

Real-time tracking and reports on 10,000+ companies, firms and industries

Over 80,000 attorney profiles with neutral data collected from active lawsuits

Research tools to find cases, court documents, attorneys and companies

Customized feeds and alerts that can easily be shared with colleagues

In-depth expert analysis from high-profile attorneys at top firms

Access to our vault with over 75,000 original articles