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Europe's 'big 5' airlines launch new alliance to fight high airport fees

Published Thu, Jan 21, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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IN an unprecedented step, Europe's five largest airline groups including budget carriers EasyJet and Ryanair on Wednesday launched a new alliance to combat rising airport charges amid a fierce battle with Gulf rivals.

The new association dubbed Airlines for Europe (A4E) brings together the budget airlines, Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and the International Airline Group, parent company of both British Airways and Iberia.

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