Judgment_paragraph 100 · European Commission v Aer Lingus Ltd and Ryanair Designated Activity Company (C-164/15 P, C-165/15 P)

100As is apparent from paragraphs 92 and 93 above, the recovery of aid entails the restitution of the advantage procured by the aid for the beneficiary, not the restitution of the economic benefit that may have been conferred by the aid as a result of the exploitation of the advantage. There is therefore no need to examine whether and to what extent those airlines actually utilised the economic advantage arising from the application of the lower rate.