# C_2007311EN.01001801.xml

| 21.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 311/18 |
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Extension and amendment of public service obligations imposed in respect of three scheduled air services on routes within Greece in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 311/12)

| 1. | The Greek Government has decided to extend and revise from 1 May 2008 the public service obligations imposed in respect of three 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 Union C 312 of 17 December 2004 and Official Journal of the European Communities C 164 of 10 July 2002, p. 16. |
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| 2. | The amendments to the public service obligations concern the following routes:
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Rhodes-Kastelorizo, —
Athens-Skiros, —
Thessaloniki-Skiros. (A)   Fares
The single economy fare may not exceed the following rates:
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Rhodes-Kastelorizo:
EUR 26 —
Athens-Skiros:
EUR 38 —
Thessaloniki-Skiros:
EUR 54 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.
(B)   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.
Should the air carrier intend to cease operation of any of the aforementioned routes, it must notify the Civil Aviation Authority, Directorate for Air Operations, Section II, at least six months before services are interrupted. | — | Rhodes-Kastelorizo, | — | Athens-Skiros, | — | Thessaloniki-Skiros. | —
Rhodes-Kastelorizo: | — | Rhodes-Kastelorizo: | EUR 26 | —
Athens-Skiros: | — | Athens-Skiros: | EUR 38 | —
Thessaloniki-Skiros: | — | Thessaloniki-Skiros: | EUR 54 |
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| — | Rhodes-Kastelorizo, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Athens-Skiros, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Thessaloniki-Skiros. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Rhodes-Kastelorizo: | — | Rhodes-Kastelorizo: | EUR 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Rhodes-Kastelorizo: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Athens-Skiros: | — | Athens-Skiros: | EUR 38 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Athens-Skiros: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Thessaloniki-Skiros: | — | Thessaloniki-Skiros: | EUR 54 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Thessaloniki-Skiros: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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 to the Civil Aviation Authority, Directorate for Air Operations an intention to operate scheduled services from 1 May 2008 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 one carrier for three years and to grant the right to operate those services from 1 May 2008 following an invitation to tender.

These public service obligations imposed in respect of fares supersede those published in the Official Journal of the European Union C 312 of 17 December 2004 and Official Journal of the European Communities C 164 of 10 July 2002, p. 16 for the above routes.

Otherwise, the public service obligations published in the Official Journal of the European Union C 312 of 17 December 2004 and Official Journal of the European Communities C 164 of 10 July 2002, p. 16 continue to apply for those routes.

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