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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: — 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.