Imposition of a public service obligation in respect of scheduled services on routes within Greece in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92
Date: 2001-08-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, air transport, inland transport, public service, transport regulations

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25.8.2001

Imposition of a public service obligation in respect of scheduled services on routes within Greece
in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

(2001/C 239/02)

1. Pursuant

to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2408/92 the Greek Government has decided to impose, as
of 26 October 2001, a public service obligation in respect
of scheduled services on the following routes:

(cid:151) Athens-Astipalaia,

(cid:151) Athens-Ikaria,

(cid:151) Athens-Leros,

(cid:151) Athens-Milos,

(cid:151) Athens-Skiros,

(cid:151) Thessaloniki-Samos,

(cid:151) Thessaloniki-Khios,

(cid:151) Limnos-Mitilini-Khios-Samos-Rodos,

(cid:151) Rodos-Karpathos-Kasos,

(cid:151) Rodos-Kastellorizo.

Eight return flights a week and a total of 174 seats a
week in each direction throughout the summer, as
determined by the IATA.

(cid:151) Athens-Skiros

Two return flights a week and a total of 20 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

(cid:151) Thessaloniki-Samos

Two return flights a week and a total of 28 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

(cid:151) Thessaloniki-Khios

Two return flights a week and a total of 20 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

(cid:151) Limnos-Mitilini-Khios-Samos-Rodos

Limnos-Mitilini-Rodos

Two return flights a week and a total of 20 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

2. On these routes, the public service obligation is as follows:

Limnos-Mitilini-Khios-Rodos

(a) Minimum frequency of

and minimum
number of seats available each week on each route:

flights

One return flight a week and a total of 20 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

(cid:151) Athens-Astipalaia

Limnos-Mitilini-Samos-Rodos

Four return flights a week and a total of 54 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

One return flight a week and a total of 20 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

(cid:151) Athens-Ikaria

Limnos-Mitilini-Khios-Samos-Rodos

Four return flights a week and a total of 136 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

One return flight a week and a total of 20 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

(cid:151) Athens-Leros

Six return flights a week and a total of 124 seats a
week in each direction throughout the winter, as
determined by the
International Air Transport
Association (IATA).

Seven return flights a week and a total of 145 seats
a week in each direction throughout the summer, as
determined by the IATA.

(cid:151) Rodos-Karpathos-Kasos

Rodos-Karpathos

Five return flights a week and a total of 300 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

Rodos-Karpathos-Kasos

Five return flights a week and a total of 300 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

(cid:151) Athens-Milos

Seven return flights a week and a total of 152 seats
a week in each direction throughout the winter, as
determined by the IATA.

Five return flights a week and a total of 50 seats a
week in each direction throughout the year.

(cid:151) Rodos-Kastellorizo

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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 but shall
not come into effect until it has been published by the
European Commission in the Official
the
European Communities.

Journal of

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 point 2(a).

(b) Rates

The price of
following rates:

the economy fare may not exceed the

(cid:151) Athens-Astipalaia

GRD 15 800 (EUR 46,36),

(cid:151) Athens-Ikaria

GRD 13 900 (EUR 40,79),

(cid:151) Athens-Leros

GRD 16 200 (EUR 47,54),

(cid:151) Athens-Milos

GRD 10 800 (EUR 31,69),

(cid:151) Athens-Skiros

GRD 9 700 (EUR 28,46),

(cid:151) Thessaloniki-Samos GRD 21 600 (EUR 63,38),

(cid:151) Thessaloniki-Khios

GRD 18 200 (EUR 53,41),

(cid:151) Limnos-Rodos

GRD 18 000 (EUR 52,82),

(cid:151) Limnos-Mitilini

GRD 10 700 (EUR 31,40),

(cid:151) Limnos-Khios

GRD 10 700 (EUR 31,40),

(cid:151) Limnos-Samos

GRD 10 700 (EUR 31,40),

(cid:151) Mitilini-Khios

GRD 8 000 (EUR 23,47),

(cid:151) Mitilini-Samos

GRD 10 700 (EUR 31,40),

(cid:151) Mitilini-Rodos

GRD 16 000 (EUR 46,95),

(cid:151) Khios-Samos

GRD 8 000 (EUR 23,47),

(cid:151) Khios-Rodos

GRD 12 000 (EUR 35,21),

(cid:151) Samos-Rodos

GRD 10 700 (EUR 31,40),

(cid:151) Rodos-Kasos

GRD 10 000 (EUR 29,34),

(cid:151) Rodos-Kasparos

GRD 8 000 (EUR 23,47),

(cid:151) Kasparos-Kasos

GRD 6 000 (EUR 17,60),

(cid:151) Rodos-Kastellorizo

GRD 7 000 (EUR 20,54).

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
it has been published by the
come into effect until
European Commission in the Official
the
European Communities.

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(c) Minimum frequency of flights

According to Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No
2408/92, a carrier intending to operate regular flights
on certain routes must give guarantee to operate the
route for at least 12 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 afore-
mentioned 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.

3. Useful information

Operation of flights 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 (Air 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 in cases where an air carrier has not
declared to the Civil Aviation Department, Directorate for
Air Operations, an intention to operate scheduled services
as of 26 October 2001 on one or more of the abovemen-
tioned lines without
financial compensation, Greece has
decided, under the procedures in Article 4(1)(d) of Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2408/92, to limit access to the route to only
one carrier for a period of up to three years (in accordance
with the invitation to tender published in the Official Journal
the European Communities) and, subsequent to the invi-
of
tation to tender,
to operate those
services as of 26 October 2001.

the right

to grant