The European Commission decided to authorise a social State aid scheme to benefit residents of French Guiana. This measure will offset the permanent disadvantage endured by the…
The European Commission decided to authorise a social State aid scheme to benefit residents of French Guiana. This measure will offset the permanent disadvantage endured by the inhabitants of this outermost region, who face much more severe transport difficulties than the inhabitants of mainland France, considering the major shortage of transport infrastructure on Guianese territory.
The aid scheme approved will potentially benefit all the residents of French Guiana, who will see their air fares cut by €106-239 depending on the route. At present the measure concerns the Cayenne–Maripasoula, Cayenne–Saul and Cayenne–Grand-Santi air routes and the route connecting Grand-Santi and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.
In accordance with established practice, the Commission considers the aid to be compatible with the common market because it benefits individual consumers, is of a social character and is granted indiscriminately, irrespective of which airline operates these routes.
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