# C_2008201EN.01000201.xml

| 7.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 201/2 |
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Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Modification by the United Kingdom of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Glasgow-Campbeltown, Glasgow-Tiree and Glasgow-Barra

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 201/02)

| 1. | The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligations in respect of the scheduled air services between Glasgow-Campbeltown, Glasgow-Tiree and Glasgow-Barra( 1 ) as set out in the Notices published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 387 of 21 December 1996, p. 6-7, as modified in the Official Journal of the European Communities/Union C 355 of 8 December 1999, p. 3-4, C 310 of 13 December 2002, p. 7-8, C 278 of 19 November 2003, p. 5-6, C 321 of 16 December 2005, p. 5-6, and C 184 of 8 August 2006, p. 4, 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. |
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| 2. | The modified public service obligations are as follows:
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Minimum frequencies
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two return trips per day except Saturday and Sunday between Glasgow and Campbeltown, —
one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Tiree, and —
one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Barra. —
Capacity
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the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Campbeltown route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Campbeltown and 16 seats Campbeltown to Glasgow, —
the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Tiree route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Tiree and 16 seats Tiree to Glasgow, —
the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Barra route should be not less than 13 seats Glasgow to Barra and 15 seats Barra to Glasgow. (Provision is currently made by the present operator for one seat for the post office on all outbound Glasgow to Tiree services. This is, however, subject to separate contract arrangements) —
Aircraft types
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the aircraft used for the Barra route should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor beach. —
Fares
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the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Campbeltown route must not exceed GBP 50 (including the passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), —
the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Tiree route must not exceed GBP 62 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), and —
the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Barra route must not exceed GBP 71 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty). The maximum fare on the routes may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any successor index to this.
No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers.
The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not enter into force prior to their notification to the European Commission which may publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union. | — | Minimum frequencies
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two return trips per day except Saturday and Sunday between Glasgow and Campbeltown, —
one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Tiree, and —
one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Barra. | — | two return trips per day except Saturday and Sunday between Glasgow and Campbeltown, | — | one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Tiree, and | — | one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Barra. | — | Capacity
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the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Campbeltown route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Campbeltown and 16 seats Campbeltown to Glasgow, —
the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Tiree route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Tiree and 16 seats Tiree to Glasgow, —
the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Barra route should be not less than 13 seats Glasgow to Barra and 15 seats Barra to Glasgow. (Provision is currently made by the present operator for one seat for the post office on all outbound Glasgow to Tiree services. This is, however, subject to separate contract arrangements) | — | the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Campbeltown route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Campbeltown and 16 seats Campbeltown to Glasgow, | — | the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Tiree route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Tiree and 16 seats Tiree to Glasgow, | — | the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Barra route should be not less than 13 seats Glasgow to Barra and 15 seats Barra to Glasgow. | — | Aircraft types
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the aircraft used for the Barra route should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor beach. | — | the aircraft used for the Barra route should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor beach. | — | Fares
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the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Campbeltown route must not exceed GBP 50 (including the passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), —
the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Tiree route must not exceed GBP 62 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), and —
the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Barra route must not exceed GBP 71 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty). The maximum fare on the routes may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any successor index to this.
No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers.
The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not enter into force prior to their notification to the European Commission which may publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union. | — | the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Campbeltown route must not exceed GBP 50 (including the passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), | — | the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Tiree route must not exceed GBP 62 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), and | — | the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Barra route must not exceed GBP 71 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty). |
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| — | Minimum frequencies
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two return trips per day except Saturday and Sunday between Glasgow and Campbeltown, —
one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Tiree, and —
one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Barra. | — | two return trips per day except Saturday and Sunday between Glasgow and Campbeltown, | — | one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Tiree, and | — | one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Barra. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | two return trips per day except Saturday and Sunday between Glasgow and Campbeltown, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Tiree, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Barra. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Capacity
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the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Campbeltown route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Campbeltown and 16 seats Campbeltown to Glasgow, —
the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Tiree route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Tiree and 16 seats Tiree to Glasgow, —
the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Barra route should be not less than 13 seats Glasgow to Barra and 15 seats Barra to Glasgow. (Provision is currently made by the present operator for one seat for the post office on all outbound Glasgow to Tiree services. This is, however, subject to separate contract arrangements) | — | the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Campbeltown route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Campbeltown and 16 seats Campbeltown to Glasgow, | — | the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Tiree route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Tiree and 16 seats Tiree to Glasgow, | — | the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Barra route should be not less than 13 seats Glasgow to Barra and 15 seats Barra to Glasgow. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Campbeltown route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Campbeltown and 16 seats Campbeltown to Glasgow, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Tiree route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Tiree and 16 seats Tiree to Glasgow, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Barra route should be not less than 13 seats Glasgow to Barra and 15 seats Barra to Glasgow. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Aircraft types
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the aircraft used for the Barra route should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor beach. | — | the aircraft used for the Barra route should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor beach. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the aircraft used for the Barra route should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor beach. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Fares
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the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Campbeltown route must not exceed GBP 50 (including the passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), —
the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Tiree route must not exceed GBP 62 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), and —
the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Barra route must not exceed GBP 71 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty). The maximum fare on the routes may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any successor index to this.
No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers.
The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not enter into force prior to their notification to the European Commission which may publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union. | — | the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Campbeltown route must not exceed GBP 50 (including the passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), | — | the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Tiree route must not exceed GBP 62 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), and | — | the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Barra route must not exceed GBP 71 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty). | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Campbeltown route must not exceed GBP 50 (including the passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Tiree route must not exceed GBP 62 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty), and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Barra route must not exceed GBP 71 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty). | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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( 1 )  Glasgow Airport means Glasgow International Airport.

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