European Commission approves award of slots at Lisbon airport to easyJet following TAP Group’s restructuring

The European Commission has ranked easyJet first among the air carriers that have applied for the portfolio of up to 18 daily slots at Lisbon airport. The slots will be made available by TAP Air Portugal to mitigate possible undue competition distortions created by the restructuring aid it received from Portugal, as approved by the Commission in December 2021. As a result of this decision, easyJet will be able to start operating new routes as of 30 October 2022. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Following an open procedure, easyJet will obtain 18 of the daily