EC permits local subsidy for Ryanair's Toulon-Stansted service

The European Commission on Friday cleared a subsidy to Ryanair for the launch of a new route between London Stansted and Toulon. The aid will be granted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Var, which is the owner and operator of Toulon Hyeres Le Palyvestre Airport. The Commission said the subvention, which will take the form of route-specific marketing related to the launch and ongoing promotion of the route, is compatible with the Common Market rules on state aid and in line with its ...