EasyJet and Ryanair are vowing to fight decisions by Italian civil aviation administration ENAC preventing them from operating internal flights between Milan and Olbia, Sardinia and Alghero, Sardinia and Rome, Ciampino respectively. EasyJet was due to operate its inaugural flight on Friday, but was forced to cancel it because ENAC has ruled that the service does not comply with public service obligation (PSO) rules, while Ryanair’s ban comes into force on 1 May. The carrier has filed complaints with an Italian court and the European Commission. EasyJet’s commercial general manager for southern Europe, Arnaldo Munoz, says the decision is “unlawful and a clear example of blind bureaucracy”.
Source: Flight International
