BRUSSELS, March 30 — European airline leaders yesterday called for measures to prevent chronic French air traffic control strikes penalising thousands of passengers using the...
BRUSSELS, March 30 — European airline leaders yesterday called for measures to prevent chronic French air traffic control strikes penalising thousands of passengers using the country’s airspace for transit, as Paris warned of new protests on Thursday.
Tension between airlines and French controllers has been a recurring issue but escalated this year as the controllers joined strikes over planned changes to the retirement age. Airline bosses also lamented what they see as insufficient support from the European Union to help drive up production of greener Sustainable Aviation Fuel and bring down its cost, seen as one of the only short-term solutions to decarbonise the sector.
He added that only 4 per cent of Lufthansa customers were purchasing a special more expensive ‘green’ airfare ticket, while Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said less than 1 per cent of its customers purchased voluntary carbon offsets offered by the airline.
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