French airports contested the ban on air connections when a rail alternative exists in less than 2h30. The ban does not concern connecting flights, but it was contested by the Union of French Airports (UAF) The UAF argued that the effects of the measure on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions would be minimal.
According to the Council of State, "it is not established by the elements placed in the file that it ( the ban ) would cause on the lines concerned a distortion of competition between air carriers"