Ryanair has failed in its attempts to say that state aid received by two airlines during the Covid-19 pandemic was not compatible with the EU's internal market.
A European Union court today said the state aid Alitalia and Lufthansa subsidiary Brussels Airlines received during Covid - which led to a standstill of air travel - was compatible with EU's internal market.
This means that rival airline Ryanair has lost its challenge against this aid.
"Brussels Airlines is pleased with today's decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union," Brussels Airlines said in a statement.
"Brussels Airlines has already fully repaid the aid it received from the Belgian State last year. This repayment took place four years earlier than planned," it added.
