Obsolete Thinking.

The European Low Fares Airline Association (Elfaa) last month submitted to the EC a Discussion Paper reviewing unresolved regulatory issues. In France, airport/security taxes often surpass Ryanair's and EasyJet's lowest fares. According to Elfaa leaders, up to 59% of passengers on European low-fare carriers are new aviation travelers, including 1% who would not travel at regular fares. The Ryanair-EasyJet rivalry shows largely similar results. In July, Ryanair PLC carried 2.48 million passengers and EasyJet 2.41 million passengers. Ryanair also filed a complaint against the British Airport Authority with London's High Court for abusive fuel levies at London Stansted.