# C_2008111EN.01004201.xml

| 6.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 111/42 |
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Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Ostrava (OSR) and Brussels (BRU)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 111/11)

| 1. | Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, the Czech Republic has imposed public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Ostrava (OSR) and Brussels (BRU). |
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| 2. | The public service obligations are as follows:
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Minimum frequencies — route and minimum number of rotations per week
Ostrava Leoš Janáček Airport (OSR/LKMT)-Brussels Airport (BRU/EBBR): 3 rotations. —
Minimum aircraft parameters required
Pressurised cabin aircraft with minimum capacity of 30 seats. —
Continuous operation
Out of the total number of connections offered on individual routes, no more than 2 % of rotations may be cancelled during the entire period of operation, with the exception of flights cancelled for external reasons, such as the weather, strikes or operational restrictions applied by airports. —
Flight schedule and connection structure
No more than 30 % of the connections provided under the public service obligation may take the form of connections with a transfer.
The first flight from Ostrava Leoš Janáček Airport must not depart before 4.30 local time; the last flight must not arrive later than 23.55 local time.
Two or more codes are permitted on a single flight — code share — for the individual participants.
Cooperation in the form of an interline agreement with other carriers is not an absolute requirement but is permitted. —
Fares
The maximum price of a one-way air ticket for the OSR-BRU route must not exceed EUR 200.
The maximum price of a one-way air ticket includes a one-way fare in economy class without value added tax. —
The Global Reservation System for air tickets must be applied. | — | Minimum frequencies — route and minimum number of rotations per week
Ostrava Leoš Janáček Airport (OSR/LKMT)-Brussels Airport (BRU/EBBR): 3 rotations. | — | Minimum aircraft parameters required
Pressurised cabin aircraft with minimum capacity of 30 seats. | — | Continuous operation
Out of the total number of connections offered on individual routes, no more than 2 % of rotations may be cancelled during the entire period of operation, with the exception of flights cancelled for external reasons, such as the weather, strikes or operational restrictions applied by airports. | — | Flight schedule and connection structure
No more than 30 % of the connections provided under the public service obligation may take the form of connections with a transfer.
The first flight from Ostrava Leoš Janáček Airport must not depart before 4.30 local time; the last flight must not arrive later than 23.55 local time.
Two or more codes are permitted on a single flight — code share — for the individual participants.
Cooperation in the form of an interline agreement with other carriers is not an absolute requirement but is permitted. | — | Fares
The maximum price of a one-way air ticket for the OSR-BRU route must not exceed EUR 200.
The maximum price of a one-way air ticket includes a one-way fare in economy class without value added tax. | — | The Global Reservation System for air tickets must be applied. |
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| — | Minimum frequencies — route and minimum number of rotations per week
Ostrava Leoš Janáček Airport (OSR/LKMT)-Brussels Airport (BRU/EBBR): 3 rotations. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Minimum aircraft parameters required
Pressurised cabin aircraft with minimum capacity of 30 seats. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Continuous operation
Out of the total number of connections offered on individual routes, no more than 2 % of rotations may be cancelled during the entire period of operation, with the exception of flights cancelled for external reasons, such as the weather, strikes or operational restrictions applied by airports. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Flight schedule and connection structure
No more than 30 % of the connections provided under the public service obligation may take the form of connections with a transfer.
The first flight from Ostrava Leoš Janáček Airport must not depart before 4.30 local time; the last flight must not arrive later than 23.55 local time.
Two or more codes are permitted on a single flight — code share — for the individual participants.
Cooperation in the form of an interline agreement with other carriers is not an absolute requirement but is permitted. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Fares
The maximum price of a one-way air ticket for the OSR-BRU route must not exceed EUR 200.
The maximum price of a one-way air ticket includes a one-way fare in economy class without value added tax. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | The Global Reservation System for air tickets must be applied. | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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