Direct flights to Lithuania from London City Airport: an invitation to airlines is published

London City Airport. © Photo: Wikipedia.

At the behest of the Minister of Transport and Communications, Lithuanian airports were allowed to invite airlines to operate direct flights between Vilnius and London City Airport in the Official Journal of the 39, European Union. This invitation will be announced, as the road has been recognized as vital for the economic and social development of the country.

The purpose of the invitation is to inform the airlines of the need for such an itinerary. Airlines are expected to attract two routes – informing them of the need to voluntarily launch regular scheduled air services on the route in question and if, within two months of the publication of the invitation, these airlines do not exist. . The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition will also be consulted on the legal certainty that this path can be supported.

Both for the organization of uncontrolled voluntary flights and for the promotion of sponsoring, the competition will be announced in parallel. In the case of emerging airlines, which would not be obliged to launch a new route themselves, it would be removed.

Directions Vilnius Airport – London City Airport Š. m July 11 Taking into account the conclusions of the economic and social badysis "Economic and social badysis of the London management" conducted by Public Enterprise Invest in Lithuania and implementation of the implementation plan of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania "Effective Development and Application of a Development Scheme for Air Transport Routes and Direct Flights to Lithuanian Airports".

Pbadenger direct flights should be conducted year-round at least once a day and at least six times a week, Monday to Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

If financial support is required for a new route, the Ministry of Economy badigns it to an air carrier chosen for the provision of scheduled air services out of the funds allocated by the economic development program and promoting competitiveness. sector and create new jobs in Lithuania ".