ELFAA SLAMS UNFAIR GERMAN PASSENGER TAX (26 July 2010). ELFAA today announced their total opposition to a proposal by the German government to introduce a tax on each individual airline passenger from 1 January 2011.  view...

Europäische Günstigflieger stellen sich gegen die Luftverkehrssteuer (26 Juli 2010). Der Verband europäischer Günstigflieger European Low Fare Airlines Assocation (ELFAA) kritisiert die Pläne der Bundesregierung, zum 1. Januar 2011 eine Luftverkehrssteuer für jeden Passagier einzuführen.   view...

LOW FARE AIRLINES AND SESAR TEAM UP (18 May 2010). Following an open call for tenders, the SESAR Joint Undertaking today signed a framework contract with ELFAA to include its expertise in the execution of the SESAR work programme. view...

ELFAA URGES SECURITY CHARGES TO BE FUNDED BY STATES - NOT AIRLINES (4 May 2010). On the eve of the vote in the European Parliament on aviation security charges, ELFAA urges MEPs to back the call for such charges to be paid for by states, not airlines. view...

ELFAA CALLS ON EU TRANSPORT MINISTERS TO AGREE EQUITABLE COMPENSATION, FOLLOWING THEIR CLOSURE OF AIRSPACE (3 May 2010). On the occasion of the extraordinary meeting of the EU Transport Council on Tuesday 4 May, ELFAA calls upon Transport Ministers to act swiftly to confirm compensation for airlines following states' decision to close European airspace for a protracted period, in the wake of the volcanic eruption in Iceland. view...

ASSISTANCE TO PASSENGERS, DISRUPTED DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF EUROPEAN AIRSPACE - ELFAA POSITION (22 April 2010).  view...

AIRLINE ASSOCIATIONS CALL ON EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND MEMBER STATES TO COMMIT TO URGENT RELIEF MEASURES FOR AIRLINES (20 April 2010). Three airline associations - ELFAA, ERA and IACA today called on the European Commission and European Member States to give a firm commitment to support airlines affected by the crisis caused by the volcanic ash dispersion. view...

ELFAA CALLS ON SES COMMITTEE TO PRIORITISE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT (20 April 2010). ELFAA is urging state representatives in the Single European Sky Committee (SSC) to prioritise the interests of consumers and the environment and vote for a truly effective European Air Traffic Management (ATM) scheme, that meets the objectives of SES II. view...