Промяна в конкурентната среда за опериране на българските пътнически авиокомпании след началото на членството на България в Европейския съюз
Change in the Competitive Environment of Bulgarian Air Carriers After the Membership of Bulgaria in the EU

Author(s): Yovko Yotsev
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: Low Cost Carrier; Freedoms Of the Air
Summary/Abstract: The membership of Bulgaria in the European Union opened new opportunities before the Bulgarian airlines to participate on the European air passenger market. The barriers before the flights of our air carriers to all EU members were lifted. At the same time the European air carriers also gained full access to the Bulgarian market. Low-cost air carriers were the ones to benefit the most from this circumstance. Over the last few years many bilateral agreements for air transport with third countries were re-negotiated, this time on behalf of the EU itself. This brought new market opportunities for us, but our carriers are now facing significant competitive pressure on routes from Bulgaria to third countries, on which not long ago they were shielded by the clauses of the bilateral agreement between our country and the respective third country. The six years since the beginning of the Bulgarian membership in the EU did not wipe out Bulgarian carriers from the market but made them more competitive and inventive.

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