Italy orders airlines to curb fare deals

[DEMonstate]

Italy has ordered leading European airlines, including British Airways and Germany's Lufthansa, to stop offering lower fares than Alitalia, the struggling majority state-owned Italian flag carrier, on competing long-haul services.


The move by the Italian government comes as it seeks to prevent Alitalia collapsing into bankruptcy by agreeing an emergency state-guaranteed €400m ($493m) loan to the airline.

But it has sparked a fierce protest by BA to the European Commission and has triggered a row with the UK government.

The UK transport department said the Italian government had been told “in strong terms” that BA should be allowed to continue with its fare offers.

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[Massacure]

1. How do you order an airlines of another country to raise their prices?

[DEMonstate]

2. E.U.