Airlines for Europe (A4E)

The EC said the proposals will build on lessons learned—such as from the pandemic and the 2019 bankruptcy of travel group Thomas Cook.

Airlines for Europe (A4E) said there was a 400% increase in the average delay per flight.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had initially announced the fare cap decree—which has now been revised—in early August, to the dismay of some airlines.

With high vaccination rates across Europe, airlines and airports say it is time to lift many restrictions.

The European Council is pushing to reimpose strict COVID-19 rules on passengers from the US and five other countries.