Pursuant to Articles 3. and 30. of the Law on Tourist
Associations ("Official Gazette of Tuzla Canton", No. 11/15),
Articles 27. and 30. of the Statute of the Tourist Board of Tuzla Canton
("Official Gazette of Tuzla Canton", No. 5/17), the Work Program and
Financial Plan of the Tourist Board of Tuzla Canton for the year 2025, the
Subsidy Program for Air Transport at Tuzla Airport aimed at developing tourism
in the territory of Tuzla Canton (No. 02/1-0417170/25 dated 22nd of
May 2025), and the Decision on the Announcement of the Public Call for the
Allocation of Subsidies at Tuzla International Airport (No. 02-277-2/25 dated
26th of May 2025), the Head of the Tourist Office of the Tourist
Board of Tuzla Canton hereby announces:
PUBLIC CALL FOR
The Award of Air Transport Subsidies at Tuzla International
Airport for the Purpose of Tourism Development in Tuzla Canton
I Subject of the Public Call
The subject of this Public Call is the award of subsidies to
airlines for the establishment of a base and new air routes at Tuzla
International Airport, specifically routes that have not been operated for at
least 12 months prior to the publication date of this Public Call, which are
expected to contribute to the development of tourism in Tuzla Canton.
Establishment of an airline base:
This refers to the airline stationing aircraft and crew at
Tuzla International Airport and conducting scheduled flights from this
location.
New air routes:
The establishment of new routes to strategic destinations in
the following countries:
Austria
Germany
France
Benelux
countries
Sweden
Other
countries for which the Government of Tuzla Canton determines that there is a
justified interest in accordance with market changes in the field of air
transport (prices, regulations, competition, taxes...), based on a proposal by
Tuzla International Airport.
Il Purpose and Objective of the Public Call
The purpose and objective of this Public Call is the implementation of the tourism development project in Tuzla Canton through subsidizing air transport at Tuzla International Airport, by encouraging airlines to:
- Establish a base at Tuzla International Airport;
+-Launch new air routes to strategic destinations;
- Increase the number of arriving passengers and development of tourism in the Tuzla Canton area.
Ill Subsidy Mechanism
Funds for air transport subsidies for the
year 2025 in the amount of BAM 1,200,000.00 (one million two hundred thousand
Convertible Marks) are secured under the budget line 22010001
Ministry of Trade, Tourism, and Transport,
economic code 614300, sub-analytic code MAXI 00 (function 0473), as a current
transfer to non-profit organizations.
The air transport subsidy will be paid per arriving
passenger to Tuzla Canton in the amount of EUR 6/passenger, calculated in BAM
at the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina's middle exchange rate on the
date of disbursement.
The funds planned under a separate Government decision for
the period 2026—2028, in the annual amount of BAM 2,000,000.00 (two million
Convertible Marks), will be executed in accordance with the budget
implementation law applicable to the relevant fiscal year, and under the same
audit principles defined in point Ill of the Program for Air Transport
Subsidies at Tuzla Airport No. 02/1-04-17170/25 dated May 22nd 2025.
The determined subsidy amount per arriving passenger may be
subject to revision based on an analysis of the economic effects on tourism in
the Tuzla Canton area and market changes in air transport, for a period of 24
months from the start of the subsidization. The revision includes an assessment
ofachieved results (number of flights, number of arriving passengers, load
factor, seasonality), tourism effects (tourist traffic, overnight stays,
revenues), market conditions, and compliance with contractual obligations. The
revision may lead to: continuation ofthe contract, modification of subsidy
conditions, temporary suspension of payments, or a proposal for contract
termination.
IV. Eligibility to Participate
1.
The following airlines are eligible to participate:
a) Those
holding a valid Operator's License;
b) Those
holding a valid EU Air Operator Certificate (AOC);
c) Those
registered to perform the relevant business activity;
d) Those
having an operational backup aircraft with a minimum of 180 seats within their
fleet;
e) Those
with an established online system for the sale of airline tickets and related
services;
f) Those
that will operate aircraft with a minimum seating capacity of 180 seats.
2.
Interested airlines must submit an application
including the following documentation:
a) A
completed, signed, and certified application form, which is an integral part of
this
Public Call (available on the website of the Tourist Board
of Tuzla Canton: www.tourism-tk.ba);
b) A copy of
the Operator's License;
c) A
copy of the valid EU AOC certificate;
d) A copy of
the current extract from the court register or an equivalent document proving
registration for the relevant activity in another national register;
e) An
original Statement on the fleet, sales system, and aircraft capacities as per
items
l.d), 1 .e), and l.f). The statements must be signed and
certified by a person authorized to sign such documents. If the signatory is
not listed as a legal representative in the registration document, a copy of
the authorization to sign must also be submitted.
V Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on the following
elements: number of aircraft to be based and the proposed timeframe for basing,
number of new routes to strategic destinations, fulfilment of formal, legal and
technical requirements. The specific scoring criteria are outlined in the table
below:
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Criteria Name |
Scoring each based aircraft is individuall awarded oints |
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10 Points |
5 Points |
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a) |
Planned number of based
aircraft from the date of contract signing: deadline for basing one aircraft
deadline for basing two aircraft deadline for basing three or more aircraft |
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within 180 days |
from 181 to 365 days |
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within 180 days |
from 181 to 365 days |
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within 180 days |
from 181 to 365 days |
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b) |
Planned
number of new routes to destinations in countries identified as strategic,
within the first 12 months from the contract signing date Note: The participant in the public call procedure is required to
propose the introduction ofat least one new destination in each orthe
identified strategic countries. For the Benelux countries (Belgium, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg), a proposal ofat least one new
destination within anv ofthe mentioned countries is su Icient. |
6 or more routes |
5 routes |
In the event of equal scores,
prioritp will be given to the airline that currently operates a higher number
ofregular. non-subsidized routes (rom Tuz.la International Airport.
VI Application Procedure and Deadline
The Public Call is published on the official websites of the
Tuzla Canton Tourist Board, Tuzla International Airport, the Ministry of Trade,
Tourism and Transport of Tuzla Canton, and the
Government of Tuzla Canton.
Electronic submission deadline:
Applications must be submitted via email to
turzajtk@bih.net.ba no later than 13:00 (CET) on the fifth day following the
publication of this Public Call on the official website of the Tourist Board of
Tuzla Canton (www.tourism-tk.ba).
This Public Call will also be distributed via email to a
minimum of three potentially eligible airlines.
Hardcopy submission:
In addition to electronic submission via email to
turzajtk@bih.net.ba, applicants are also required to deliver the original
application and supporting documentation in hard copy to the following address:
Tourist Board of Tuzla Canton, Muftije ef. Kurta no. 1, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
The documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly
marked with: "Public Call for Air Transport Subsidies — Do Not Open".
The hard copy must be delivered no later than 15 days after
the electronic submission deadline.
Opening of Applications:
All applications received via email will be opened at 14:00
(CET) on the same day the electronic submission deadline expires, at the
premises of the Tourist Board of Tuzla Canton.
VII Selection and Deadlines
Upon expiration of the electronic submission deadline, a
Commission appointed by a formal act of the Tourist Board of Tuzla Canton will
review, evaluate, and rank the submitted applications in accordance with the
conditions and criteria outlined in this Public Call.
The evaluation process will be completed no later than two
(2) days from the date of application opening.
Based on the Commission's recommendation, the Tourist Board
of Tuzla Canton will issue an official Decision on the outcome of the Public
Call, which will be published on the official website (www.tourism-tk.ba)
within three (3) days of receiving the Commission's recommendation.
VIll Appeals
Airlines that have submitted a formally and legally valid
application under this Public Call may file an appeal against the Decision of
the Tourist Board of Tuzla Canton.
The appeal must be submitted via email to
turzajtk@bih.net.ba, within three (3) days from the date of publication of the
Decision on the official website of the Tourist Board of Tuzla Canton.
The Tourism Council will issue a ruling on the appeal within
three (3) days from the date the appeal is received.
The decision of the Tourism Council is final.
IX Contract Award and Signing
The Tourist Board of Tuzla Canton will sign a contract with
the selected airline, regulating in detail the mutual rights and obligations,
no later than fifteen (15) days from the date of issuance of the Decision on
the selection of the airline for subsidy allocation.
If the subsidy funds under this Public Call are awarded to
an airline that, at the time of the Public Call publication, already operates
routes to destinations in the countries listed under
Section I of this Call, the contract will stipulate the
airline's obligation to continue operating those existing routes for a minimum
period of twelve (12) months from the date of aircraft basing at Tuzla
International Airport. 
Failure to comply with this obligation entitles the
contracting authority to unilaterally terminate the contract, except in cases
where the suspension or reduction of existing routes is due to force majeure
and/or proven economic unfeasibility.
X Additional Information
For the purposes of this Public Call, electronic
communication — specifically email — is established as the official means of
correspondence, and will be used for the exchange of documents and conducting
all procedural steps related to this Public Call.
The official website of the Tourist Board of Tuzla Canton
(www.tourism-tk.ba) will be used for publication of relevant documents.
The official language of communication with airlines is
English.
The legal protection procedure shall be conducted in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Source: Tuzla International Airport
