Twenty-five million to airlines (5 for the remaining part of 2023, 10 for 2024 and the same for 2025) to boost traffic to and from Sardinian airports .
The rule announced by Transport councilor Antonio Moro arrived in the classroom, presented by the Northern League leader Michele Ennas as an additional amendment to the Link to the financial maneuver under discussion in the Regional Council.
State aid to carriers with the aim, according to the law, of " improving connectivity " on the island and the "mobility of EU citizens" through the activation of " new connections also aimed at de-seasonalisation of tourist presences and to the connection with the cruise market ».
Beneficiaries are all European airlines registered in the company register of the country of origin. They will be supported by the Region in the form of "start-up aid" to encourage the activation of new routes.
Again the Region, specifically the councilors for Transport and Tourism, with a resolution of the Council will activate «the detailed directives of the activity programs subject to contributions, also with particular reference to the specific routes, the transport offer and the its duration".
The granting of public aid to private carriers, it is specified, takes its cue not only from the Constitution (art. 16 and 119), " from the provisions of the communication from the European Commission, Guidelines on state aid to airports and airlines 2014/ C 99/03 ».
(Unioneonline/L)
