EU May Add Surcharge on Airlines
Reuters
The European Union will be able to slap a surcharge on foreign airlines it believes are using government cash to undercut EU carriers under measures proposed by the EU Commission.
EU Transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio insisted the measures were not aimed at any single country, but the move was seen as a response to fears among EU carriers that U.S. airlines are abusing government aid they received after Sept. 11.
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