Airlines
France Seeks To Curb Short-haul Domestic Flights
The French government wants to prevent low-cost carriers from replacing Air France on routes it has to abandon as part of its €7 billion bailout.

The French government is planning to issue a decree that will preclude other airlines, specifically low-cost carriers, to operate short-haul domestic routes that Air France must abandon as part of its bailout. The French flag carrier will receive €7 billion in state aid and in return, it is asked to reduce its carbon footprint and cut domestic flights for which an alternative rail journey of two and a half hours exists. Flights to and from Paris Charles de Gaulle are excluded to preserve the airport’s hub function.  


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