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Unsurprisingly, some, like the International Air Transport Association (IATA), say they are "deeply frustrated" by the proposed revision of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS). Others, such as Ourania Georgoutsakou, CEO of Airlines for Europe (A4E), declare themselves dissatisfied with a reform that "does not fully succeed" in…

French air traffic control has long been the subject of criticism. Eurocontrol, which manages European airspace, reports that in 2025, French air traffic control alone accounted for 36% of all flight delays in Europe. This is nearly two and a half times more than Germany (14%) and Spain (13%).…

After several months of deliberation, and pressure, notably from the aviation lobbies, the European Parliament has ultimately not given in. It has just confirmed the air passenger protection rights of the EU; and has even strengthened them, much to the dismay of the airlines. The mobilisation was significant from the…

With a net increase of 1.1% in the total number of routes (both within Europe and to the rest of the world), the figure reported by IATA is below the average annual growth rate of 1.5% observed over the last decade. “The growth in airlines’ route networks…”

This is a small revolution brewing in the railway sector if the European Commission manages to get its proposal adopted. In order to reduce the role of air travel and thus carbon emissions at the European level, it intends to promote train travel in Europe. After supporting the creation of ten cross-border routes, the European body…

For a week now, the question has been plaguing European aviation lobbies, ACI Europe (Airports Council International Europe) and A4 (the association of airlines). But it is also being picked up by the media: is Europe heading for a jet fuel shortage as early as May? This question should, in fact, get the EU institutions to...

Protests are growing over one of the most decried open skies agreements since the European Union: the one signed in 2021 with Qatar, which allows the airlines of both political entities to serve any airline linking Doha to the European Union and vice versa. Except that the signing and application of the agreement...

On Wednesday 21 January, the European Parliament adopted by a large majority its position on the revision of the rules on air passenger rights proposed by the Member States of the European Union in June 2025 through the European Council. The text was approved by 632 votes to 15, with 9 abstentions.

On 5 November 2025, the European Commission unveiled an ambitious plan to drastically reduce rail journey times between Europe's major cities by 2040. Such an ambition would make it possible to integrate existing high-speed rail networks and cover the many gaps in current coverage. Such an effort would...

A new report by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) highlights the imbalances in European rail funding. Between 2021 and 2023, seven mega-projects took up 31 % of the European Interconnection Mechanism (EIM), the EU's main transport fund, or €6.6 billion. At the same time, 84 urgent improvement projects received only...

Why keep it simple when you can keep it complicated? Just over a year ago, the European Union announced that it was abolishing the 100ml rule for liquids and authorising people to keep computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices in their bags. But just three months after this relaxation of controls...

For business travellers heading to Bulgaria in the coming months, the adoption of the euro in this Balkan state will simplify their daily lives in the country, as it will no longer be necessary to convert euros into lev. In fact, this will mean savings in travel budgets, since banks always charge a higher commission than they do...

Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of a proposal allowing air passengers to bring two pieces of hand luggage (a personal item and a small piece of cabin baggage) on board at no extra charge. Several European media have confirmed this information. This rule will particularly hamper ultra-low-cost airlines such as Ryanair or...

Under discussion for 12 years, the European Union's transport ministers have finally agreed on the reform of EU261 legislation, which governs the rights of air passengers in the event of delays or cancellations. Predictably, the EU has tried to have it both ways. No one will find...

Three hours: that's how long it currently takes for a passenger in Europe to claim compensation from their airline. But this could change. Poland, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council until June, wants to tighten up the current rules, under the influence of the airline lobbies. The rules on compensation are...

Two major dates have shaped contemporary Slovakia: 1993 and the birth of a new independent nation, definitively separated from the Czech Republic, and 2004, just 20 years ago, the year the country officially joined the European Union. These two events turned the page on a post-war period that had lasted 40 years...

Passengers had (almost) all got used to it. Since 2006, it has been compulsory to put liquid containers of up to 100 ml in plastic bags. Laptops must also be removed from their bags when going through airport security checks. In recent months, however, security measures have been eased...

Kosice in Slovakia, Suceava in Romania, Lublin and Rzeszow in Poland and Chisinau in Moldova: the total closure of air traffic in Ukraine since the start of the war launched by Russia in 2022 is having an impact on Ukraine's border airports. Positive effects for these airports on the eastern borders...

Cluj-Napoca is Romania's second-largest metropolitan area, with a population of almost 700,000. In the heart of the Carpathian Mountains, it is considered to be the 'capital' of Transylvania. The region, whose mythical name conjures up images of vampires, represents much more than the character of Dracula. Cluj-Napoca is in fact the city...

The implementation of cross-border free-flow airspace by Eurocontrol's Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and German air traffic control DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung) in Karlsruhe has, since 30 November, freed up capacity in the upper airspace of Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and...