#52026XC02988EU tender notice for scheduled air services in the Azores under public service obligations
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Portugal is inviting airlines to bid for a five-year contract to operate scheduled air services between several islands in the Azores under public service obligations. The routes include links from Ponta Delgada, Terceira, Horta, Flores and Corvo to other islands in the archipelago. Airlines interested in serving these routes must submit tenders within 63 days of the notice’s publication. The practical effect is to keep essential inter-island air connections available where normal commercial service may not be enough.
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Key Changes
- Opens a tender for scheduled inter-island air services in the Azores
- Sets the contract term at five years from the start of operations
- Requires tenders to be submitted within 63 days of publication
Obligations
What this law requires
Air carriers wishing to operate the scheduled air services covered by the public service obligation tender for the listed Azores inter-island routes must submit a tender within 63 days after publication of the invitation.
The selected air carrier must operate the scheduled air services on the concerned Azores routes for the five-year contract period following the start of operations, in accordance with the public service obligations and tender documentation.