Austrian Ministries Block China Eastern, Citing Unfair Competition

China Eastern 777-300ER
Credit: Rob Finlayson
VIENNA—A pair of Austrian federal ministries have decided to deny traffic rights to China Eastern Airlines, citing “overall economic interests” and the airline’s competitive edge due to its ability to utilize Russian airspace while Western carriers like Austrian Airlines cannot. Austria’s Federal...
Kurt Hofmann

Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting…

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