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Scandinavia airline SAS has accused Ryanair of filing false aircraft weight report in order to avoid paying higher fees joining other European airlines alleging the low-cost Irish carrier of fraud.
In November, SAS filed a formal complaint to Scandinavian aviation authorities alleging that Ryanair was providing inaccurate aircraft weight figures to European aviation agency Eurocontrol, the Danish business newspaper Berlingske Business reported.
The take-off weight figures are used to calculate landing fees.
"We clearly don't think it's appropriate for Ryanair to circumvent the rules in order to get off cheaper, leaving us and other airlines that follow the rules to pay the bill," SAS spokesman Lars Andersen told Berlingske Business.
SAS is not alone in accusing Ryanair of fraud, with Air France having also accused the budget airline of misreporting take-off weight.
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In November, SAS filed a formal complaint to Scandinavian aviation authorities alleging that Ryanair was providing inaccurate aircraft weight figures to European aviation agency Eurocontrol, the Danish business newspaper Berlingske Business reported.
The take-off weight figures are used to calculate landing fees.
"We clearly don't think it's appropriate for Ryanair to circumvent the rules in order to get off cheaper, leaving us and other airlines that follow the rules to pay the bill," SAS spokesman Lars Andersen told Berlingske Business.
SAS is not alone in accusing Ryanair of fraud, with Air France having also accused the budget airline of misreporting take-off weight.
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