- Airlines for Europe has requested temporary relief from the European Commission.
- The group has proposed suspension of aviation taxes and jet fuel monitoring.
- Relief has targeted airlines that tanker fuel due to availability issues.
- A4E members include Lufthansa Group, IAG, Air France-KLM, Ryanair and easyJet.
- The measures have combined immediate support with long-term planning.
Airlines for Europe has asked the European Commission to provide temporary relief to the airline industry in light of the Middle East crisis. The lobby group has proposed measures that include a suspension of aviation taxes across the continent, the establishment of a European Union procedure to monitor jet fuel availability, and relief to airlines that have to tanker fuel due to availability concerns. A4E members include Lufthansa Group, IAG International Airlines Group, Air France-KLM, Ryanair Holdings, and easyJet Group.
The organisation has described the measures as temporary steps to support the industry through the current situation together with more long-term planning to prepare for the future. Ourania Georgoutsakou has led the call on behalf of the group. The European Union has held no jurisdiction over aviation taxes which national governments have set.
Ourania Georgoutsakou shared “These are temporary measures to weather us through the current situation, plus more long-term planning to be prepared for the future.”
