Press Release: Losses to airline companies as a result of 9/11: the Commission accepts part of the measures taken by Greece

The European Commission on 26 April 2006 decided to authorise some €2 million of aid granted by Greece to Olympic Airways in compensation for losses resulting from the closure of airspace between 11 and 14 September 2001. However, in line with established practice in respect of other countries the European Commission was unable to accept measures taken to compensate for flights not carried out after 14 September 2001. The total amount to be recovered was accordingly about €2.8 million.