Bloomberg The Netherlands has created an imbalance in the governance of Air France-KLM, a French government representative said, signalling a power struggle between the carrier’s two biggest shareholders remains unresolved. The Dutch government needs to treat the airline like a normal listed company and choose between holding a stake in the group or in the KLM unit, Martin Vial, head …

Bloomberg Chancellor Angela Merkel’s sweeping moves to cut carbon emissions from transport took a step closer as details emerged over plans to increase tax on air travel. Germany will raise levies on all flight tickets, both domestic and long-haul trips, according to an air transport bill. The move, taking effect from next year, is a key part of plans to …

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE is the top regional contributor and the world’s fifth largest donor to the World Food Programme (WFP), with 2019’s contributions amounting to $270 million, a top WFP official said. “However, the major contribution of the UAE is hosting the WFP over the past 15 years. The UAE is contributing efficiently to our operations in …