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EU: Etihad Airways says EU should put competition first

By  |  June 16, 2015

Etihad Airways has called for the European Commission to ease the restrictions on market access and investments by non-European airlines.

The national airline of the UAE has urged the Commission to embrace “bold, exciting and world-leading reforms” as part of the Strategic Aviation Package to overhaul Europe’s air transport industry.

In a detailed submission to the Commission, Etihad advocates a policy which actively facilitates competition and consumer choice, addresses critical shortfalls in aviation infrastructure and eases restrictions on market access and investments by non-European airlines.

“We welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important process, given our significant operations into Europe and our investments in a number of European carriers,” Etihad Airways said in a statement.

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