Unhindered air travel in the EU

The Financial Times Deutschland comments on advances made by the EU Commisison toward a common European airspace: "As opposed to here on earth, European airspace does not benefit from the unlimited Schengen freedom. ... This leads to detours, delays and - particularly painful - higher fuel consumption. In short: European air traffic is inefficient, and expensive as a result. Nevertheless ... France and the UK in particular do not want to relinquish control over their military airspace. Brussels, however, could gain credibility among the growing number of citizens who are asking what the EU can offer them. Instead of burdening airlines and their customers with bureaucratic consumer protection requirements, it could simply allow them to operate unobstructed - ultimately benefitting everyone concerned. The result would be heavenly consumer protection, so to speak."

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