# C_2008249EN.01001401.xml

| 1.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/14 |
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Extension and amendment of public service obligations imposed in respect of ten scheduled air services on routes within Greece in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 249/07)

| 1. | The Greek Government has decided to extend and revise from 1 March 2009 the public service obligations imposed in respect of ten scheduled air services on routes within Greece 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, which were published in the Official Journal of the European Communities  C 239 of 25.8.2001 (and Official Journal of the European Communities C 280 of 4.10.2001, concerning the postponement of their entry into force), and subsequently amended (Official Journal of the European Communities C 164 of 10.7.2002 and Official Journal of the European Union C 312 of 17.12.2004 and Official Journal of the European Union C 177 of 29.7.2006). |
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| 2. | The amendments to the public service obligations are as follows:
A.   Minimum frequency of flights and minimum number of seats available each week on each route
Athens-Astipalea
Four return flights a week and a total of 120 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.
Five return flights a week and a total of 150 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.
Athens-Ikaria
Five return flights a week and a total of 175 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.
Seven return flights a week and a total of 245 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.
Athens-Leros
Six return flights a week and a total of 210 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.
Ten return flights a week and a total of 350 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.
Athens-Milos
Seven return flights a week and a total of 245 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.
Eight return flights a week and a total of 280 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.
Thessaloniki-Samos
Three return flights a week and a total of 90 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.
Four return flights a week and a total of 120 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.
Thessaloniki-Hios
Three return flights a week and a total of 90 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.
Four return flights a week and a total of 120 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.
Limnos-Mitilini-Hios-Samos-Rhodes
Limnos-Mitilini-Rhodes
Two return flights a week and a total of 40 seats a week in each direction throughout the year.
Limnos-Mitilini-Hios-Rhodes
One return flight a week and a total of 20 seats a week in each direction throughout the year.
Limnos-Mitilini-Samos-Rhodes
One return flight a week and a total of 20 seats a week in each direction throughout the year.
Limnos-Mitilini-Hios-Samos-Rhodes
One return flight a week and a total of 20 seats a week in each direction throughout the year.
Rhodes-Karpathos-Kasos-Sitia
Rhodes-Karpathos
Four return flights a week and a total of 200 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.
Six return flights a week and a total of 300 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.
Rhodes-Karpathos-Kasos-Sitia
Four return flights a week and a total of 200 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.
Six return flights a week and a total of 300 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.
Alexandroupoli-Sitia
Two return flights a week and a total of 40 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.
Three return flights a week and a total of 60 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.
Aktio-Sitia
Two return flights a week and a total of 40 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.
Three return flights a week and a total of 60 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.
The winter and summer periods are as determined by IATA.
If the average occupancy rate of all the flights on one route has exceeded 75 % during the previous period, the minimum weekly frequency or the minimum number of seats provided each week may be increased in proportion to the increase recorded. This increase shall be notified to the carrier operating the service by registered letter six months before it applies, and shall not come into effect until it has been published by the European Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Where the aircraft used do not have the capacity required to cover the minimum weekly seat availability (laid down in paragraph 2(A)), the flight frequencies may be increased accordingly.
If flights are cancelled because of weather conditions, they must be operated on the days immediately afterwards in order to fulfil the weekly requirement, taking into account the minimum number of seats provided pursuant to paragraph 2(A).
B.   Rates
The single economy fare may not exceed the following rates:
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Athens-Astipalea: EUR 58,50, —
Athens-Ikaria: EUR 52,20, —
Athens-Leros: EUR 59,60, —
Athens-Milos: EUR 41,70, —
Thessaloniki-Samos: EUR 76,40, —
Thessaloniki-Hios: EUR 66, —
Limnos-Rhodes: EUR 64,80, —
Limnos-Mitilini: EUR 41,70, —
Limnos-Hios: EUR 41,70, —
Limnos-Samos: EUR 41,70, —
Mitilini-Hios: EUR 33,50, —
Mitilini-Samos: EUR 41,70, —
Mitilini-Rhodes: EUR 58,50, —
Hios-Samos: EUR 33,50, —
Hios-Rhodes: EUR 46, —
Samos-Rhodes: EUR 41,70, —
Rhodes-Kasos: EUR 39,60, —
Rhodes-Karpathos: EUR 33,50, —
Rhodes-Sitia: EUR 48, —
Karpathos-Sitia: EUR 48, —
Kasos-Sitia: EUR 42,80, —
Karpathos-Kasos: EUR 27, —
Alexandroupoli-Sitia: EUR 79,50, —
Aktio-Sitia: EUR 79,50. The above amounts may be increased in the event of an unforeseen increase in the costs of operating the service outside the control of the carrier. This increase shall be notified to the carrier operating the service but shall not come into effect until it has been published by the European Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union.
C.   Continuity of service
In accordance with Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, a carrier intending to operate scheduled services on these routes must give a guarantee that it will operate the route for at least twelve months without interruption.
The number of flights cancelled for reasons for which the carrier is responsible may not exceed 2 % of the total annual number of flights, except in cases of force majeure.
Any intention to cease operation of any of the aforementioned routes must be notified by the air carrier to the Civil Aviation Department, Directorate for Air Operations, Section for Bilateral Air Agreements, at least six months before services are interrupted.
D.   Because of the special nature of the air routes concerned, air carriers must be able to demonstrate that cabin crew serving passengers on the above routes speak and understand Greek. | — | Athens-Astipalea: EUR 58,50, | — | Athens-Ikaria: EUR 52,20, | — | Athens-Leros: EUR 59,60, | — | Athens-Milos: EUR 41,70, | — | Thessaloniki-Samos: EUR 76,40, | — | Thessaloniki-Hios: EUR 66, | — | Limnos-Rhodes: EUR 64,80, | — | Limnos-Mitilini: EUR 41,70, | — | Limnos-Hios: EUR 41,70, | — | Limnos-Samos: EUR 41,70, | — | Mitilini-Hios: EUR 33,50, | — | Mitilini-Samos: EUR 41,70, | — | Mitilini-Rhodes: EUR 58,50, | — | Hios-Samos: EUR 33,50, | — | Hios-Rhodes: EUR 46, | — | Samos-Rhodes: EUR 41,70, | — | Rhodes-Kasos: EUR 39,60, | — | Rhodes-Karpathos: EUR 33,50, | — | Rhodes-Sitia: EUR 48, | — | Karpathos-Sitia: EUR 48, | — | Kasos-Sitia: EUR 42,80, | — | Karpathos-Kasos: EUR 27, | — | Alexandroupoli-Sitia: EUR 79,50, | — | Aktio-Sitia: EUR 79,50. |
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| — | Athens-Astipalea: EUR 58,50, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Athens-Ikaria: EUR 52,20, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Athens-Leros: EUR 59,60, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Athens-Milos: EUR 41,70, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Thessaloniki-Samos: EUR 76,40, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Thessaloniki-Hios: EUR 66, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Limnos-Rhodes: EUR 64,80, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Limnos-Mitilini: EUR 41,70, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Limnos-Hios: EUR 41,70, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Limnos-Samos: EUR 41,70, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Mitilini-Hios: EUR 33,50, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Mitilini-Samos: EUR 41,70, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Mitilini-Rhodes: EUR 58,50, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Hios-Samos: EUR 33,50, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Hios-Rhodes: EUR 46, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Samos-Rhodes: EUR 41,70, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Rhodes-Kasos: EUR 39,60, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Rhodes-Karpathos: EUR 33,50, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Rhodes-Sitia: EUR 48, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Karpathos-Sitia: EUR 48, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Kasos-Sitia: EUR 42,80, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Karpathos-Kasos: EUR 27, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Alexandroupoli-Sitia: EUR 79,50, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Aktio-Sitia: EUR 79,50. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

3.   Useful information

Operation of flights on these routes by a Community carrier who does not fulfil the public service obligations imposed may result in the imposition of administrative or other sanctions.

As regards the types of aircraft to be used, air carriers are asked to consult Aeronautical Information Publications of Greece (AIP Greece) as regards technical and business data and airport procedures.

As regards timetables, arrivals and departures of aircraft must be planned within the operating times of airports as determined by decision of the Minister for Transport and Communications.

It should be noted that if no air carrier has declared by to the Civil Aviation Department, Directorate for Air Operations by 31 January 2009 an intention to operate scheduled services from 1 March 2009 on one or more of the abovementioned routes without financial compensation, Greece has decided, under the procedure set out in Article 4(1)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, to limit access to each or several of the abovementioned routes to only one carrier for three years and to grant the right to operate those services from 1 March 2009 following an invitation to tender.

These public service obligations replace those published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 239 of 25.8.2001, Official Journal of the European Communities C 280 of 4.10.2001 and Official Journal of the European Communities C 164 of 10.7.2002 and in the Official Journal of the European Union C 312 of 17.12.2004 and Official Journal of the European Union C 177 of 29.7.2006 concerning the above routes.

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