Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) chairman and CEO Karl Ulrich Garnadt said that Russia’s opposition to the European Union’s Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) has delayed approval for traffic rights for several flight frequencies of LHC and AeroLogic via Russia.
“Aerologic didn’t get a single flight approval via Russia [for the coming summer schedule starting March 25]. We cannot accept this situation and force politics to react,” he said during the financial results conference.
Garnadt said that out of 30 planned weekly LHC flights via Russian Territory, only 11 have been approved. “We see that the EU is not changing its mind,” he said, adding that ETS is further affecting the already distorted level playing field.
Garnadt also criticized the night-flight ban at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which took effect Oct. 30, 2011, and said a court decision April 4 will determine if the night-flight ban remains. “This ban will cost LHC annually €40 million ($53 million) in profit,” he said. “This is substantial. The amount in turnover we lose is a three-digit million euro number.”
Among the top 10 major airports, FRA is the only one with a night-flight ban.
Article Source : ATW Daily News
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