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"Air travel has become cheaper and cheaper over the last few decades. In addition to the traditional national air carriers, a number of other airlines have entered the arena offering conspicuously cheap rates. Some of these companies come from outside the EU. What is now being proposed is aimed at these companies from outside the EU. They are often based in countries in the developing world or countries in the former Soviet Union. These are poor countries that think that they can make money as low-cost competitors in the European market. For example, the Brazilian airline Varig flies people very cheaply between Amsterdam and Paris. We need to act on this, not least because these companies make unnecessary amounts of noise and apply less stringent safety standards. Barring these companies, however, is only part of the solution. The low-cost airlines based inside the EU, like Ryanair, Easyjet, Virgin and Germanwings have been ignored. The freedom from taxation enjoyed by the airlines, which gives them an unfair competitive advantage over international rail travel, likewise remains in place. The proposals on which we are voting today are therefore a half-measure that inflicts the pain one-sidedly on other countries. I am voting in favour of this proposal, but I think that it is one-sided and inadequate. When will we see the essential other part that puts an end to the risks associated with the low-cost airlines?"@en1
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