A group of airlines operating in Italy on Monday criticised government plans to curb ticket prices at the height of the summer season, saying they could breach European Union free market rules.
The draft decree, still subject to change, forbids companies from raising fares for Sicily or Sardinia beyond a level that is "200% higher" than the average price for such routes. Ticket prices to Italy's two main islands have soared in recent weeks.
The Italian Board of Airlines Representatives and Assaereo trade associations complained in a joint statement that the government never discussed the issue with them, saying it could have led to "less punitive solutions." They also said the price controls "appear to be in conflict with the applicable sector regulations," which generally allow carriers operating in the EU "to choose the routes on which to operate and to freely set passenger and cargo fares."
Sicily and Sardinia, have poor connections to the mainland, leaving both residents and tourists little choice but to use air transport to reach them, even when prices are sky-high during peak seasons.
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