Ryanair loses in European Justice the appeal against the rescue of 650 million of the airline LOT

Ryanair has lost its dispute against Polish state aid amounting to EUR 650 million to Lot Polish Airlines. The Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg supported the view of the EU competition authorities that had approved these subsidies.

On Wednesday, the General Court of the European Union (TGUE) rejected the appeal lodged by the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair against the Brussels guarantee for the rescue of EUR 650 million designed by the Polish Government to help LOT Polish Airlines overcome the losses caused by the first months of the coronavirus pandemic which forced flights to be restricted.

BRUSSELS, 2 (EUROPA PRESS) The General Court of the European Union (TGUE) rejected on Wednesday the appeal filed by the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair against the Brussels guarantee for the rescue of 650 million euros that the Polish Government designed to help LOT Polish Airlines overcome losses by [...] The Ryanair ticket loses in the European Justice the appeal against the rescue of 650 million of the airline LOT appears first in Forbes Spain.