A year into the coronavirus pandemic, cases are going down globally and vaccinations are ramping up. But we’re not in the clear yet, and it will take a while to get enough people vaccinated. What can we do to let people enjoy the activities they’ve been missing out on while still keeping vulnerable people safe […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP15: British genes, an Italian rescue, and Biden hopes (w/ Ryan Heath)
It’s Thursday, so time for a new episode of ConsEUmer with these topics: 🇬🇧 The UK opens up to gene-editing ✈️ Alitalia needs another rescue (w/ Luca Bertoletti) 🐒 Didier Reynders has a monkey 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇸 Will Biden save us? (w/ Ryan Heath)
ConsEUmer podcast / EP6: Plastic tax, GMO vaccine, and CANZUK (w/ David Clement)
Last 2020 ConsEUmer episode ! This time with CCC’s own David Clement on the CANZUK free trade agreement. Other topics in this podcast: -> New EU plastic tax tomorrow -> GMO derogation -> UK travel bans
ConsEUmer podcast / EP4: Airlines in crisis, Labelling food fight, and EU stimulus (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
A new ConsEUmer episode was released last week. This time with Brussels policy analyst Pieter Cleppe, on the latest Euro Summit in Brussels, and on the new EU budget. Other topics in this podcast: -> EU reforms airline slots -> RyanAir opposes bailouts -> Nutri-Score battle continues
Réglementation sur les créneaux horaires dans l’aviation: la concurrence doit primer
La Commission européenne a encore une fois prolongé la dérogation à la réglementation des créneaux horaires. Applaudie comme étant une aide au secteur, cette dérogation garantit encore une fois l’avantage aux entreprises établies leur permettant de contourner la concurrence. Comment est-ce que le secteur aérien peut s’améliorer si à chaque crise nous dépensons l’argent du […]
[Video] 8th Friedman (Digital) Conference – CCC breakout session
Click down below to watch the Consumer Choice Center breakout session during the 8th Friedman Conference, which has gone digital this year.
Cité par Webtime Medias
J’ai été cité par Webtime Medias sur la possible interdiction des vols de moins de 2 heures et 30 minutes en France. Le souhait du gouvernement d’interdire les vols intérieurs quand une alternative en TGV de moins de 2h30 est disponible n’est guère apprécié par les professionnels du voyage. Si Nice, ne disposant pas de […]
The great airline refund scam
At first 12, now 16 EU member states are looking to overturn rules requiring airlines to refund passengers with cash payments if their flight had been cancelled as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The companies have been lobbying the European Council to disable Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the […]
[Reportage] Phänomen vun de Geeschterfligeren gouf temporär gestoppt
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 7. Abrëll iwwerdroe ginn. De ganze Beitrag fënnt een och hei. Am Ufank vun der Corona-Kris sinn an Europa eidel Passagéierfligere geflunn. Dat läit un enger Reegelung vun de Fluchhäfen, déi elo an der Kritik steet. Keng Passagéier, keng Bagagen: An deenen éischte Woche sinn […]
Read my lips: air travel is good
The so-called flygskamers, or ‘flight-shamers’, are everywhere. The flight shaming movement initially started in Sweden, then proceeded to spread its wings (ironically, at first) across Europe.