Guidance

Public service obligation: regional air connectivity protection

UK government policy on protecting regional air services through public service obligations (PSO).

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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp guidance sets out how the Department for Transport (DfT) will interpret Public Service Obligation (PSO) criteria for domestic air services and how a devolved administration or local authority can apply for a PSO.

It will provide transparency on the government’s assessment process to ensure fair and equal treatment for all applications on the requirements to qualify for a PSO route.

It also helps applicants understand how the government will apply the in practice.

This guidance takes account of responses to DfT’s consultation Aviation 2050: the future of UK aviation alongside the Union connectivity review and the government’s subsequent response.

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Published 19 December 2013
Last updated 7 December 2023 show all updates
  1. Updated to reflect the latest PSO information.

  2. First published.

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