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All flights into Europe must avoid Russia for fair competition, Lufthansa says

Europe needs to ensure that airlines flying into the continent avoid Russian airspace to provide a level playing field in the industry, German airline group Lufthansa said on Wednesday.

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said Chinese airlines have a big cost advantage because they can currently fly over Russia, and also do not face the same environmental costs as European carriers.


Reuters
Reuters

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