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Ryanair seeks to shoot down Lufthansa’s rescue at EU court

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc sought to shoot down Germany’s multibillion euro bailout for Deutsche Lufthansa AG, asking a European Union court to cancel EU approval. Germany’s 6 billion-euro ($7.3 billion) recapitalisation and a state guarantee for a 3 billion-euro loan “discriminates unlawfully between EU airlines,” Ryanair said in an emailed statement. The carrier filed its challenge at the EU’s General ...

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Trudeau cancels flights to curb virus in Canada

Bloomberg Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is introducing sweeping new restrictions on international travel in a bid to stem the spread of new variants of Covid-19 into the country. The country’s largest airlines have agreed to suspend flights to the Caribbean and Mexico for three months, Trudeau said at a press conference in Ottawa. Travellers coming into Canada will now ...

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US airlines renew job warnings as United Air sees 14,000 at risk

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings notified 14,000 employees that their jobs will be at risk in April after the second round of federal payroll support expires, saying the coronavirus pandemic still weighs heavily on the travel outlook. The new notices cover every work group except pilots, United said. Last month, US airlines recalled furloughed workers after Congress renewed federal aid for ...

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