EasyJet in legal threat over Orly
France: Carrier is “hopping mad” over new slot allocation at airport
The no-frills carrier EasyJet is planning legal action against the French aviation authorities because of the “unfair” allocation of slots at Orly airport following the demise of Air Liberte.
As reported by News From Abroad, EasyJet stated that it wanted to take up 20,000 slots at the airport – but COHOR, the organisation in charge of slot allocation, gave just 7,300 slots to the carrier. But, according to The Guardian, directors at EasyJet are now “hopping mad” at the decision and are now considering legal action.
Following the re-allocation, some 52 per cent of slots at Orly are held by Air France; last year the flag-carrier held just 44 per cent, which EasyJet says is unfair.
A spokesman said EasyJet could even consider suing the European Commission for “failing to abide by the spirit of the single market, telling The Guardian: “The national airline has gone from a significant dominance to a ridiculous one at Orly and there’s no viable competitor. There has been a substantial reduction and this is the exact opposite of what the rules were set up to achieve.” EasyJet’s present allocation at Orly allows it to run 10 return flights a day.
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