Brussels, 25/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 25 July, the European Commission ordered Ireland to ask for the repayment of State aid to airlines Ryanair, Aer Lingus and Aer Arann.
In 2009, Ireland brought in a tax on flights taking off from Irish airports. This tax was set at €2 for destinations up to 300 km from Dublin and €10 for all others. The Commission took the view that the reduced rate favoured internal flights and flights to the closest regions of the United Kingdom,...