EC OKs aid for air links to Sardinia

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 4 - The EU Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, an Italian €30 million scheme to support the creation of new air connections to and from airports in the region of Sardinia, EC sources said Tuesday.
    The aim of the scheme is to improve the mobility of residents in Sardinia, which qualifies as a remote region under EU state aid rules, as well as connectivity between Sardinia and other EU regions.
    In view of these objectives, the scheme also aims to increase air passenger traffic to and from Sardinia outside the tourist season, when connections are scarce. (ANSA).