The European Union's top court has recently dismissed an appeal filed by Wizz Air against the rescue aid provided to its Romanian competitor, TAROM. The ruling comes as a blow to the Hungarian low-cost airline, which had sought to challenge the financial support granted to its rival by the Romanian government.
In its appeal, Wizz Air argued that the state aid given to TAROM was in violation of EU rules regarding fair competition within the single market. The airline contended that the rescue aid gave TAROM an unfair advantage, distorting the market and potentially causing harm to Wizz Air's operations in Romania.
