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Old 6th Mar 2002, 01:31
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Zico
 
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Mainfrog, you´re absolutely correct.. .. .Lawdump, it appears that Vaesteraas (ESOW) outside Stockholm has let in Ryanair for much lower landing and pax. handlingfees than they charge SAS and Skyways. The problem with that is, that it is illegal like he**, since that airport,ESOW, (together with some other airports around Europe that SAS and the competition boards are starting to look at) are government (state and local) owned. As such, they use taxpayer money to subsidise Ryanair and make SAS and Skyways and the taxpayers pay for it.. .In EU law, an airport is regarded as a monopoly, and as such shall allow all airlines the chance of equal fees.. .ESOW refuses to let SAS and Skyways see a comparison of prices at ESOW,which is also illegal, and a case has now been filed with the competition board. Look for FR to start paying a lot more in the future if they want to fly there.. .Yes, SAS had a monopoly in the old days and deserves competition. But competition on equal terms. That has nothing to do with socialism.
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