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The Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed Bristol Airport's legal challenge against a £205m subsidy package provided by the Welsh Government to rival Cardiff Airport.
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Cardiff Airport has won a legal challenge brought by rival Bristol Airport concerning a £205m Welsh government subsidy package. The Competition Appeal Tribunal unanimously dismissed Bristol's claim that the funding breached competition rules and distorted the market. The judgment confirms the subsidy did not violate the Subsidy Control Act.
Key Facts
- •Cardiff Airport wins legal challenge against Bristol Airport regarding a £205m subsidy package.[1]confirmed
- •The Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed the claim that the Welsh government's subsidy breached competition rules.[1]confirmed
- •Bristol Airport argued the package distorted the market and violated the Subsidy Control Act.[1]confirmed
[1] Guardian World
Bristol AirportCardiff AirportWelsh GovernmentCompetition Appeal TribunalBristolBristol AirportCardiffCardiff AirportWalesSouth-west England
Locations
Bristol AirportUnited Kingdom, England
51.38, -2.72Cardiff AirportUnited Kingdom, Wales
51.40, -3.34WalesUnited Kingdom, Wales
52.13, -3.78Sources (1)
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Cardiff Airport has won a legal challenge brought by rival Bristol Airport concerning a £205m Welsh government subsidy package. The Competition Appeal Tribunal unanimously dismissed Bristol's claim that the funding breached competition rules and distorted the market. The judgment confirms the subsidy did not violate the Subsidy Control Act.
- • Cardiff Airport wins legal challenge against Bristol Airport regarding a £205m subsidy package.
- • The Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed the claim that the Welsh government's subsidy breached competition rules.
- • Bristol Airport argued the package distorted the market and violated the Subsidy Control Act.