Enforcement of the EU-Qatar Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement should deliver long-awaited financial transparency

PRESS RELEASE 18 October 2021 On the occasion of the signature of the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (hereafter: “agreement”) between the EU and the State of Qatar, the Europeans for Fair Competition (E4FC) once again calls on the crucial importance of the enforcement and application of the provisions set out in the agreement. E4FC believes that the signature of the …

Stop unfair competition in aviation, reassess the EU-Qatar Air Transport Agreement

PRESS RELEASE 15 April 2021 E4FC strongly opposes the decision of the European Commission to submit the Air Transport Agreement (hereafter: “agreement”) between the EU and the State of Qatar for conclusion to the Council of the EU. We urge the EU Member States to postpone the signature of the agreement and demand the European Commission to reassess the agreement, …

Coordinated COVID-19 measures needed to save jobs and upcoming summer season, say European aviation and tourism stakeholders

PRESS RELEASE 24 February 2021 Ahead of the 1 March Extraordinary meeting of Ministers of Tourism, 14 European stakeholders in aviation and tourism have urged the Portuguese presidency of the EU to put their efforts into the coordination of all restrictive measures related to COVID-19. In an open letter, industry and worker associations affirm the presidency’s motto, “Time to deliver: …