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The European Network Airlines Association (ENAA) has requested the European Commission (EC) to investigate the Open Skies agreement between the European Union (EU) and Qatar. This request comes in light of the 'Qatargate' corruption scandal that emerged in December 2022.
According to POLITICO, ENAA sent a letter to the EC's Mobility and Transport Department (DG MOVE), urging an investigation into whether the EU-Qatar Open Skies agreement can be upheld. The association, which includes airlines such as Aegean Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, and TAP Air Portugal, claims that Qatar has not provided financial transparency.
As a result of these concerns, ENAA is calling for immediate action from the EC to ensure compliance with the Open Skies agreement and has asked DG MOVE to require Qatar to demonstrate adherence to fair competition obligations within a month.
