Air Routes
(asked on 11th June 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what maximum time limit the Government is able to issue a Public Service Obligation air route for; and whether that time limit can be extended.
This question was answered on 19th June 2018
Article 16(9) of Regulation 1008/2008 states that a member state may limit access to a route to one air carrier for a period of up to 4 years, before it must be reviewed. This can be extended to up to 5 years if the route serves an outermost region.