On Wednesday 12 May, the European Commission authorised the Italian State to pay €12.8 million in aid to the airline Alitalia, which, like the rest of the sector, is facing a historic drop in activity due to the Covid-19 pandemic (see EUROPE B12710A26).
The Italian aid is deemed to be “in line with EU State aid rules”, and is aimed at compensating the airline for the damages suffered on certain routes due to the Covid-19 outbreak during the month of January 2021.
The aid will take the...