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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8611

20 December 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 56
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Commission calls on 18 airline companies to sell their tickets at same price throughout EUROPE

Brussels, 19/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has called on 18 airline companies to explain why their ticket prices differ in the various member States, differences that can sometimes reach up to 300% for one and the same flight. "The Commission receives a growing number of complaints from citizens who consider they are the victims of discrimination when purchasing air tickets, mainly via the internet", the Commission notes in a press release. Companies reportedly apply...

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