Press
release
No.:
61/03
Date: 15.05.03
Five air carriers want to operate
scheduled air services on the routes Lakselv – Tromsø, Andenes – Bodø og
Andenes – Tromsø
The
Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications has received tenders to
operate scheduled air services on the routes Lakselv – Tromsø, Andenes – Bodø
og Andenes – Tromsø from five air carriers:
- Coast
Air AS, Norway
- Arctic
Air AS, Norway
- New
Air AS, Denmark
- Ben
Air, Norway
- Widerøe's
Flyveselskap ASA, Norway
On 10th April 2003 The Ministry of Transport and
Communicatons invited all EEA air carriers to submit tenders. The invitation to
tender included the routes Lakselv – Tromsø, Andenes – Bodø and Andenes –
Tromsø for the period 1 January 2004 – 31 March
2006.
The
Ministry of Transport and Communications will now go through the tenders in
order to choose which air carrier that will be awarded the exclusive right to
operate the different routes. The choice of operator can at the earliest take
place on 15 July 2003.
The
exclusive right to operate a route will be awarded the tender requiring the
lowest compensation for each route area and also fulfil the requirements set by
the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Public service obligations as to
frequency, seating capacity, aircraft category and maximum fares are among the
requirements set by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Press release in Norwegian
The invitation to
tender, 10 April 2003
