Ryanair slates Charleroi ruling

Budget airline Ryanair has said a European Commission ruling announced on the 3 February 2004 that it received illegal incentives to use a small Belgian airport is a "disaster". Other airlines and the European Commission strongly disagreed. The Commission said: 'Today's decision is good for regional development and will result in increased development of low-cost airlines throughout the European Union, for the maximum benefit of consumers'.

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Ryanair: Press Release, 3.2.04 http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/reg-en-030204

easyJet: Press Release, 3.2.04 http://www.easyjet.com/EN/news/20040203_02.html

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European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport: Air: Internal Market http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air/internal_market/internal_market_en.htm

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