Problematiche giuridiche delle compagnie aereelow cost

The research, which starts from the analysis of the development of the regulation governing air transport and the deregulation of air services, and continues with the study of State aids, aims to identify and study the specific and problematic issues peculiar to low cost airlines.In order to reach such purpose it has been necessary to analyze the liberalization of handling service, by a study in depth of the problems related to the self-production of the previously mentioned service, and the connected issue of the operator’s liability. Furthermore, the analysis of the specific problems of low cost airlines has involved a study in detail of the development of computerized reservations systems and the role of travel agencies. For the same reasons it has been necessary to put in some short considerations about luggage.In its final section, the research analyses air passenger rights focusing especially on the questions pertaining to the sector of low cost airlines.