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Jan 16, 2019 (newstodate): The Danish charter and ACMI carrier DAT is to leave the charter market in 2019.
After fulfilling the agreements with Danish tour operators for this year's summer schedule, DAT is to fully concentrate on the ACMI market as well as scheduled services in various markets including Italy where the carrier won a three-year PSO contract in southern Italy for flights starting from July 1, 2018, connecting Pantelleria and Lampedusa with airports on Sicily.
One decisive factor lies behind DAT's decision to retreat from the charter market: the EU Flight Delay Compensation Scheme 261.
-We enjoy a high level of trust and confidence among tour operators and have the full capacity in fleet and crews to provide charter flights as contracted, says Jesper Rungholm, DAT CEO and owner.
-But with the implementation of the EU 361, the risk is simply too high for us to warrant continued services in this business segment. With EU 261, we have lost the appetite!
-A wide range of external factors can turn a sound and profitable charter operation into a vast deficit for the carrier, be it deteriorating weather conditions at a destination or some unforeseeable technical issue. In any case, this may translate into an array of passenger compensation claims to be met by the carrier without any insurance coverage or compensation.
-So once the last charter operation has been completed in summer 2019, our full attention will turn instead to the ACMI business as well as existing and future business opportunities arising in the scheduled passenger segment, says Mr Rungholm.
After fulfilling the agreements with Danish tour operators for this year's summer schedule, DAT is to fully concentrate on the ACMI market as well as scheduled services in various markets including Italy where the carrier won a three-year PSO contract in southern Italy for flights starting from July 1, 2018, connecting Pantelleria and Lampedusa with airports on Sicily.
One decisive factor lies behind DAT's decision to retreat from the charter market: the EU Flight Delay Compensation Scheme 261.
-We enjoy a high level of trust and confidence among tour operators and have the full capacity in fleet and crews to provide charter flights as contracted, says Jesper Rungholm, DAT CEO and owner.
-But with the implementation of the EU 361, the risk is simply too high for us to warrant continued services in this business segment. With EU 261, we have lost the appetite!
-A wide range of external factors can turn a sound and profitable charter operation into a vast deficit for the carrier, be it deteriorating weather conditions at a destination or some unforeseeable technical issue. In any case, this may translate into an array of passenger compensation claims to be met by the carrier without any insurance coverage or compensation.
-So once the last charter operation has been completed in summer 2019, our full attention will turn instead to the ACMI business as well as existing and future business opportunities arising in the scheduled passenger segment, says Mr Rungholm.