Air freight cartel: Advocate General rej • Table.Briefings

Ein Mitarbeiter von Lufthansa Cargo überprüft auf dem Vorfeld Frachtpapiere. Das Logistikunternehmen DB Schenker belädt Frachtjets auf dem Flughafen Rhein-Main. Von 1999 bis 2006 hatte ein Luftfrachtkartell die Preise für Kerosin- und Sicherheitszuschläge abgesprochen. — Checking freight documents on the tarmac: From 1999 to 2006, an air freight cartel involving Lufthansa is alleged to have colluded on the amount of kerosene and security surcharges.

The airlines fined heavily in the air freight cartel must expect their appeals against the ruling to be dismissed. The Advocate General largely agrees with the judges. The decision will follow in the coming months.

The Advocate General at the European Court of Justice, Athanasios Rantos, has proposed that the appeals of twelve airlines against judgments of the General Court of the European Union against an air cargo cartel be dismissed. Only in the case of SAS Cargo Group should the judgment be partially set aside and referred back for reconsideration. At issue is the amount of the fine imposed on SAS.

Air freight cartel: Advocate General rejects objections

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