Brussels should back case for low fares

THE European Commission is due shortly to publish the results of its investigation into Ryanair’s commercial arrangements at Charleroi airport outside Brussels.

If the commission rules against Ryanair this would be a very sad day for the future of low-cost travel in the EU.

It would be a sad day also for the image of the EU, which is supposed to promote the rights of the 500 million consumers living in an enlarged union.