Thursday, June 1, 2017
You never have you wondered why, with the number of tourists coming to Barcelona, are so few Japanese?
Currently, no airline can fly directly from Barcelona to Tokyo . It stipulated in the bilateral agreement between Spain and Russia in February 2016, which has accessed the ARA although the Ministry of Public Works has not made public (see here the whole document)
Norwegian's CEO, Bjørn Kjos, said last week that " it is a matter of political" that his airline to offer this route from the Prat ago.Indeed, it would need this and any other company that wants to connect Barcelona and Tokyo is that Spain renegotiate the agreement which states that only an airline can connect Japan and Spain, and the flight leaves from Madrid. This whenever you want to fly over Russian airspace, which is the most feasible option, because if you want to avoid this country flight duration is lengthened and therefore more fuel is consumed and the fare is considerably more expensive.
But what does it say exactly the covenant?The agreement, a memorandum of understanding (MOU, for its acronym in English), lays down the conditions which must meet two Transsiberian routes, ie which pass through the airspace of Siberia despite not having as a direct target one Russian city. These two routes are those linking Spain with Tokyo and Shanghai, and states that Madrid is the only city of origin or destination . Therefore, the option to do so from an airport other than the Barajas is ruled out . As can be seen in the same document, Barcelona itself has allowed 54 direct flights to Moscow and Malaga airport.
Why there is a Barcelona-Shanghai flight?
However, even impossible to fly between Barcelona and Tokyo with the current agreement, how can it be that Air China is already offering this summer flights between Barcelona and Shanghai? The reason is that the Chinese airline uses its own agreement with Russia , not Spanish.In addition, we must remember that the announcement of Barcelona-Shanghai flight was postponed several times, precisely because Air China had to negotiate with Russia from China by the limitations was in Spain. Russia and China are just two of the countries with the most restrictions and limitations in its airspace. But, unlike what to do Air China,
You see, it's easier than China's dictatorship permission to fly from El Prat Spain.
The agreement also set to be "an airline designated by the Spanish part and designated by Russia" which "are authorized to operate the Transsiberian routes" in these frequencies. In this case, who he was awarded the rights Iberia, which was also the only one who asked for it, as stated in the resolution of open June 10 for Civil Aviation process published on the website of Public Works. In fact, in most cases, when these memoranda between the different authorities is renegotiated because airlines request and then once achieved, it should open the tender.
In this case, in signing the agreement with Russia was clear input routes could only be awarded to a single airline for each state.Under the agreement, these routes could operate with three frequencies in 2016, five in 2017 and seven in 2018. In fact, during the execution of the agreement representing the Spanish government was accompanied by two external observers, and both were representatives of Iberia ( they were, in particular, Antonio Pimentel Garcia-Valdecasas, director of alliances of the company, and Marta García Miranda, head of traffic rights).
Instead, the Russian side there were seven outside observers: one of the Aeroflot an airline's cargo airline AirBridge Cargo, one of S7 Group (another Russian airline based in Novosibirsk Oblast), another airline Ural and one of Yakutia, as well as two representatives of two different airports.
You see, most Russians Spanish comply with the law ...
So now this is the existing framework that makes it impossible for this route is operated by any Spanish airline, ie, designated by the Spanish government.With the current agreement, the only option would be, as in the case of China, a Japanese company get permission to fly over Russia thanks to a bilateral agreement between the Japanese country and Vladimir Putin.
Otherwise, any company that wants to start playing this game should wait first that the current agreement, which Barajas has been the main beneficiary is renegotiated.
THE KEY
1. You can fly between Barcelona and Tokyo?
No. The agreement signed between Spain and Russia in February last year does not.Only you can fly from Barajas. Siberian overflight is mandatory if you want to go to Japan without flying too long and too expensive.
2. Why does the central government did not include flights from the airport of El Prat in the agreement with Russia?
The Development Ministry does not explain why only included Barajas. Other countries do have flights to Japan for more than a city, such as Italy (from Rome and from Milan) and Germany (from Munich and from Frankfurt). In all cases, by the way, flying over Siberia.
3. To go to Shanghai is also passes through Siberia. Why is there a direct flight from Barcelona there?
Because the route Air China opera. This company, being Chinese, enjoys bilateral agreements that China has with Russia, which do allow you to fly over Siberia. In fact, Barcelona-Shanghai flight was postponed several times because China was renegotiating the agreement with Russia.
4. Could there be a direct flight to Japan without touching the agreement with Russia?
Only if the company comes from a country like China, it had an agreement with the country of Vladimir Putin. But the bargaining power that has China, second world power, is not the same with other countries.
Clearly the pact that punishes the airport El Prat, ergo the economy of Catalunya, is unconstitutional and goes against free competition ...
Obviously we do not expect anything from the corrupt and old EU, though no MEP Tremosa will try:
PDeCAT MEP, Ramon Tremosa, delivered by hand to the Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, the agreement requires all aircraft that fly over Russia to connect Spain with Japan to land or depart from the airport in Madrid. According to the Catalan MEP, the memorandum of understanding between Madrid and Moscow "harm free competition, harms consumers and violates the Paris Agreements for the Environment".In addition, Tremosa has claimed that the fact that it is limited to a single company operating the flight "is a possible covert state aid" and "competition impossible."MEP has raised the issue Vestager during a meeting of the working group competition in the European Parliament.
In addition to discussing the matter directly with Vestager in the European Parliament, Tremosa sent to the European Commission a parliamentary question in which he explains that the agreement between Spain and Russia "seriously violates several principles of the EU" because it "limits to Madrid airport and one company, Iberia, former state monopoly, all flights between Spain and Japan, which necessarily have to cross Russia. "
"Does the Commission consider that this agreement undermines free competition between airports and airlines in Spain think?" He asks Tremosa a European institution, also warning of the potential harm to consumers, that "wasting time" and should spend more money "for travel to Madrid and not be able choose another airport arrival or departure ".
Tremosa indicates that "forcing travel a much longer distance by plane" represents "spend more fuel" and can be also a violation of the Paris agreements on climate change. Finally, the MEP asked whether PDeCAT limit Iberia flight operation "can be considered a covert state aid".
Finally, always having to fight to get normal things that other cities have ...
And happy Spanish ...
Currently, no airline can fly directly from Barcelona to Tokyo . It stipulated in the bilateral agreement between Spain and Russia in February 2016, which has accessed the ARA although the Ministry of Public Works has not made public (see here the whole document)
Norwegian's CEO, Bjørn Kjos, said last week that " it is a matter of political" that his airline to offer this route from the Prat ago.Indeed, it would need this and any other company that wants to connect Barcelona and Tokyo is that Spain renegotiate the agreement which states that only an airline can connect Japan and Spain, and the flight leaves from Madrid. This whenever you want to fly over Russian airspace, which is the most feasible option, because if you want to avoid this country flight duration is lengthened and therefore more fuel is consumed and the fare is considerably more expensive.
But what does it say exactly the covenant?The agreement, a memorandum of understanding (MOU, for its acronym in English), lays down the conditions which must meet two Transsiberian routes, ie which pass through the airspace of Siberia despite not having as a direct target one Russian city. These two routes are those linking Spain with Tokyo and Shanghai, and states that Madrid is the only city of origin or destination . Therefore, the option to do so from an airport other than the Barajas is ruled out . As can be seen in the same document, Barcelona itself has allowed 54 direct flights to Moscow and Malaga airport.
Why there is a Barcelona-Shanghai flight?
However, even impossible to fly between Barcelona and Tokyo with the current agreement, how can it be that Air China is already offering this summer flights between Barcelona and Shanghai? The reason is that the Chinese airline uses its own agreement with Russia , not Spanish.In addition, we must remember that the announcement of Barcelona-Shanghai flight was postponed several times, precisely because Air China had to negotiate with Russia from China by the limitations was in Spain. Russia and China are just two of the countries with the most restrictions and limitations in its airspace. But, unlike what to do Air China,
You see, it's easier than China's dictatorship permission to fly from El Prat Spain.
The agreement also set to be "an airline designated by the Spanish part and designated by Russia" which "are authorized to operate the Transsiberian routes" in these frequencies. In this case, who he was awarded the rights Iberia, which was also the only one who asked for it, as stated in the resolution of open June 10 for Civil Aviation process published on the website of Public Works. In fact, in most cases, when these memoranda between the different authorities is renegotiated because airlines request and then once achieved, it should open the tender.
In this case, in signing the agreement with Russia was clear input routes could only be awarded to a single airline for each state.Under the agreement, these routes could operate with three frequencies in 2016, five in 2017 and seven in 2018. In fact, during the execution of the agreement representing the Spanish government was accompanied by two external observers, and both were representatives of Iberia ( they were, in particular, Antonio Pimentel Garcia-Valdecasas, director of alliances of the company, and Marta García Miranda, head of traffic rights).
Instead, the Russian side there were seven outside observers: one of the Aeroflot an airline's cargo airline AirBridge Cargo, one of S7 Group (another Russian airline based in Novosibirsk Oblast), another airline Ural and one of Yakutia, as well as two representatives of two different airports.
You see, most Russians Spanish comply with the law ...
So now this is the existing framework that makes it impossible for this route is operated by any Spanish airline, ie, designated by the Spanish government.With the current agreement, the only option would be, as in the case of China, a Japanese company get permission to fly over Russia thanks to a bilateral agreement between the Japanese country and Vladimir Putin.
Otherwise, any company that wants to start playing this game should wait first that the current agreement, which Barajas has been the main beneficiary is renegotiated.
THE KEY
1. You can fly between Barcelona and Tokyo?
No. The agreement signed between Spain and Russia in February last year does not.Only you can fly from Barajas. Siberian overflight is mandatory if you want to go to Japan without flying too long and too expensive.
2. Why does the central government did not include flights from the airport of El Prat in the agreement with Russia?
The Development Ministry does not explain why only included Barajas. Other countries do have flights to Japan for more than a city, such as Italy (from Rome and from Milan) and Germany (from Munich and from Frankfurt). In all cases, by the way, flying over Siberia.
3. To go to Shanghai is also passes through Siberia. Why is there a direct flight from Barcelona there?
Because the route Air China opera. This company, being Chinese, enjoys bilateral agreements that China has with Russia, which do allow you to fly over Siberia. In fact, Barcelona-Shanghai flight was postponed several times because China was renegotiating the agreement with Russia.
4. Could there be a direct flight to Japan without touching the agreement with Russia?
Only if the company comes from a country like China, it had an agreement with the country of Vladimir Putin. But the bargaining power that has China, second world power, is not the same with other countries.
Clearly the pact that punishes the airport El Prat, ergo the economy of Catalunya, is unconstitutional and goes against free competition ...
Obviously we do not expect anything from the corrupt and old EU, though no MEP Tremosa will try:
PDeCAT MEP, Ramon Tremosa, delivered by hand to the Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, the agreement requires all aircraft that fly over Russia to connect Spain with Japan to land or depart from the airport in Madrid. According to the Catalan MEP, the memorandum of understanding between Madrid and Moscow "harm free competition, harms consumers and violates the Paris Agreements for the Environment".In addition, Tremosa has claimed that the fact that it is limited to a single company operating the flight "is a possible covert state aid" and "competition impossible."MEP has raised the issue Vestager during a meeting of the working group competition in the European Parliament.
In addition to discussing the matter directly with Vestager in the European Parliament, Tremosa sent to the European Commission a parliamentary question in which he explains that the agreement between Spain and Russia "seriously violates several principles of the EU" because it "limits to Madrid airport and one company, Iberia, former state monopoly, all flights between Spain and Japan, which necessarily have to cross Russia. "
"Does the Commission consider that this agreement undermines free competition between airports and airlines in Spain think?" He asks Tremosa a European institution, also warning of the potential harm to consumers, that "wasting time" and should spend more money "for travel to Madrid and not be able choose another airport arrival or departure ".
Tremosa indicates that "forcing travel a much longer distance by plane" represents "spend more fuel" and can be also a violation of the Paris agreements on climate change. Finally, the MEP asked whether PDeCAT limit Iberia flight operation "can be considered a covert state aid".
Finally, always having to fight to get normal things that other cities have ...
And happy Spanish ...
