Ryanair urges EU to force Alitalia slot disposals – letter By Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - Ryanair has urged the EU to require a relaunched Alitalia to bid competitively for the bankrupt Italian airline's airport slots, according to a letter from the low-cost carrier's Chief Executive Michael O'Leary seen by Reuters. In the May 28 letter, O'Leary urged European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager to order a "market-based disposal" of Alitalia's take-off and landing rights at Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino. The Italian industry ministry declined to comment. Ryanair did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The European Union competition watchdog is reviewing past and present Italian state aid to...
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