Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Paris (Orly) and the Corsican airports of Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Corsica, France, air freight rate, air transport, carriage of passengers, public service, transport capacity

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Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between
Paris (Orly) and the Corsican airports of Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari

(2002/C 85/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
Pursuant to the decision of the Corsican regional auth-
orities of 25 January 2002, France has decided to amend, from
27 October 2002, the public service obligations imposed on
scheduled air services between Paris (Orly) on the one hand
and Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari on the other, as published
in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 227 of 10
August 1999 pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2408/92 on access for Community air carriers to
intra-Community air routes.

In accordance with Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allo-
cation of slots at Community airports, the French authorities
have decided to reserve certain slots at Orly airport for the
operation of the above-mentioned services.

2. The amended public service obligations take account of

Corsica's island status and are as follows:

2.1. Minimum frequency, timetables, type of aircraft used and

capacity provided

(a) Between Paris (Orly) and Ajaccio

Frequency:

(i) at least three round trips per day Monday to Friday,
except on public holidays; the timetables must enable at
least 140 passengers to make a return trip the same day
and spend at least 10 hours in Paris and at least seven
hours in Corsica;

(ii) at

least

three round trips per day, evenly spread
throughout the day, on Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays.

The services must be operated by turbojet aircraft.

The services must be non-stop between Paris (Orly) and
Ajaccio.

The capacity offered must satisfy the following conditions:

(i) At least 145 seats must be provided in each direction
(reduced to 140 seats from the end of October to the
end of March):

— from Monday to Friday, except for public holidays,
in the morning and in the evening after 18.00,

— on Sunday, except where the following Monday is
a public holiday, on a flight after 18.00 from
Corsica to Paris,

— on the last day of a long weekend where the day
before Saturday and/or after Sunday is a public

holiday, on a flight after 18.00 from Corsica to
Paris,

— on a single-day public holiday occurring on
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, on a flight
after 18.00 from Corsica to Paris.

(ii) The following minimum capacities must be offered and
indicated in the published timetables (total capacity in
both directions):

— throughout the year, a basic capacity of 850 seats

per day,

— to this basic capacity should be added:

— per week during the school summer holiday
period (11 weeks from June to September):

8 500 seats for the 2003 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

8 750 seats for the 2004 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

9 000 seats for subsequent IATA summer sche-
duling seasons,

— per week from the end of March to the end of
October (outside the school summer holidays,
20 weeks):

4 000 seats for the 2003 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

4 250 seats for the 2004 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

4 500 seats for subsequent IATA summer sche-
duling seasons.

(iii) In view of the distribution of traffic peaks throughout
the year, due mainly to school and public holiday dates
(All Saints, Christmas, Easter, Ascension, Whitsun,
bridging days, and returning summer holidaymakers),
(combined capacity for both
additional capacities
directions) must be offered and explicitly agreed in
advance with the Corsican Transport Board, targeted
at:

— the first and last days of school holidays,

— a

single-day holiday occurring

on Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday and the day before that
holiday,

— on the day before and the last day of

long
weekends where the day before Saturday and/or
after Sunday is a public holiday.

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The minimum additional capacity is as follows:

— from the end of October to the end of March (21
weeks): 4 000 seats for the All Saints holiday
period, 6 000 seats for the Christmas and New
Year holiday period, 2 000 seats for the February
holiday period,

— during nine weeks in summer (from the beginning
of July to the beginning of September): 3 000 seats
per week, plus 11 000 additional seats allocated
according to the calendar each year in order to
cover the extra demand at
the following peak
times: 14 July (2 000 seats), 31 July/1 August
(2 000 seats), 15 August
(2 000 seats), 31
August/1 September (2 000 seats) and the start of
the school year (3 000 seats),

— from the end of March to the end of October
(outside the summer school holidays, 20 weeks):
6 000 seats for the spring school holidays, 5 000
seats for the Easter weekend, 11 000 seats for the
holiday period around 1 and 8 May, 11 000 seats
for the Ascension and Whitsun holiday periods.

season. For

These minimum additional capacities are for the 12
the 2003/2004 IATA winter scheduling
months of
season and the 2004 summer
the
12-month period of the 2002/2003 IATA winter sche-
duling season and the 2003 summer season the figures
the
are 2 % less. For
2004/2005 IATA winter scheduling season and the
2005 summer season, the figure is increased by 2 %,
and it is held at this level for subsequent 12-month
periods.

the 12-month period of

These additional capacities must be offered for sale at
least
the flights
concerned.

two months before the dates of

(b) Between Paris (Orly) and Bastia

Frequency:

(i) at least three round trips per day Monday to Friday,
except on public holidays; the timetables must enable
140 passengers to make a return trip the same day and
spend at least ten hours in Paris and at least seven
hours in Corsica;

(ii) at

least

three round trips per day, evenly spread
throughout the day, on Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays.

The services must be operated by turbojet aircraft.

The services must be non-stop between Paris (Orly) and
Bastia.

(i) At least 145 seats must be provided in each direction
(reduced to 140 seats from the end of October to the
end of March):

— from Monday to Friday, except for public holidays,
in the morning and in the evening after 18.00,

— on Sunday, unless the following Monday is a public
holiday, on a flight after 18.00 from Corsica to
Paris,

— on the last day of a long weekend where the day
before Saturday and/or after Sunday is a public
holiday, on a flight after 18.00 from Corsica to
Paris,

— on a single-day public holiday occurring on
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, on a flight
after 18.00 from Corsica to Paris.

(ii) The following minimum capacities must be offered and
indicated in the published timetables (total capacity in
both directions):

— throughout the year, a basic capacity of 850 seats

per day,

— to this basic capacity should be added:

— per week during the school summer holiday
period (11 weeks from June to September):

5 400 seats for the 2003 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

5 600 seats for the 2004 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

5 800 seats for subsequent IATA summer sche-
duling seasons,

— per week from the end of March to the end of
October (outside the school summer holidays,
20 weeks):

1 400 seats for the 2003 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

1 600 seats for the 2004 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

1 800 seats for subsequent IATA summer sche-
duling seasons.

(iii) In view of the distribution of traffic peaks throughout
the year, due mainly to school and public holiday dates
(All Saints, Christmas, Easter, Ascension, Whitsun,
bridging days, and returning summer holidaymakers)
additional capacities
(combined capacity for both
directions) must be offered and explicitly agreed in
advance with the Corsican Transport Board, targeted
at:

The capacity offered must satisfy the following conditions:

— the first and last days of school holidays,

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— a

single-day holiday occurring

on Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday and the day before that
holiday,

— on the day before and on the last day of long
weekends where the day before Saturday and/or
after Sunday is a public holiday.

The minimum additional capacity is as follows:

— from the end of October to the end of March (21
weeks): 3 000 seats for the All Saints holiday
period, 5 500 seats for the Christmas and New
Year holiday period, 1 500 seats for the February
holiday period,

— during nine weeks in summer (from the beginning
of July to the beginning of September): 2 000 seats
per week, plus 11 000 additional seats allocated
according to the calendar each year in order to
cover the extra demand at
the following peak
times: 14 July (2 000 seats), 31 July/1 August
(2 000 seats), 15 August
(2 000 seats), 31
August/1 September (2 000 seats) and the start of
the school year (3 000 seats),

— from the end of March to the end of October
(outside the summer school holidays, 20 weeks):
6 000 seats for the spring school holidays, 5 000
seats for the Easter weekend, 11 000 seats for the
holiday period around 1 and 8 May, 11 000 seats
for the Ascension and Whitsun holiday periods.

season. For

These minimum additional capacities are for the 12
the 2003/2004 IATA winter scheduling
months of
season and the 2004 summer
the
12-month period of the 2002/2003 IATA winter sche-
duling season and the 2003 summer season the figures
are 2 % less. For
the
2004/2005 IATA winter scheduling season and the
2005 summer season, the figure is increased by 2 %,
and it is held at this level for subsequent 12-month
periods.

the 12-month period of

These additional capacities must be offered for sale at
least
the flights
concerned.

two months before the dates of

(c) Between Paris (Orly) and Calvi

Frequency: at least five round trips per week,
including
three from Friday to Sunday and one mid-week, carrying
at least 100 passengers each way on each of the days in
question.

The services must be operated by turbojet aircraft.

The services must be non-stop between Paris (Orly) and
Calvi.

(i) The following minimum capacities must be offered and
indicated in the published timetables (total capacity in
both directions):

— throughout the year, a basic capacity of 1 090 seats

per week,

— from the end of March to the end of October, the
minimum capacity must be at least 100 seats in the
afternoon:

— on Fridays from Paris to Calvi,

— on Sunday, unless the following Monday is a

public holiday, from Calvi to Paris,

— where the day before Saturday and/or after
Sunday is a public holiday, on the day before
the long weekend from Paris to Calvi and on the
last day of the weekend from Calvi to Paris,

— on the day before a single-day public holiday
occurring on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
from Paris to Calvi and on the public holiday
itself from Calvi to Paris,

— to this basic capacity should be added:

— per week during the school summer holiday
period (11 weeks from June to September):

2 600 seats for the 2003 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

2 800 seats for the 2004 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

3 000 seats for subsequent IATA summer sche-
duling seasons,

— per week from the end of March to the end of
October (outside the school summer holidays,
20 weeks):

600 seats for the 2003 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

650 seats for the 2004 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

700 seats for subsequent IATA summer sche-
duling seasons.

(ii) In view of the distribution of traffic peaks throughout
the year, due mainly to school and public holiday dates
(All Saints, Christmas, Easter, Ascension, Whitsun,
bridging days, and returning summer holidaymakers)
(combined capacity for both
additional
directions) must be offered and explicitly agreed in
advance with the Corsican Transport Board, targeted at:

capacities

The capacity offered must satisfy the following conditions:

— the first and last days of school holidays,

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— a

holiday

single-day

on Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday and the day before that
holiday,

occurring

— on the day before and on the last day of

long
weekends where the day before Saturday and/or
after Sunday is a public holiday.

The minimum additional capacity is as follows:

— from the end of October to the end of March (21
weeks): 650 for the All Saints holiday period, 1 000
the Christmas and New Year holiday
seats for
period, 350 seats for the February holiday period,

— during nine weeks in summer (from the beginning
of July to the beginning of September): 1 700 seats
per week, plus 6 300 additional seats allocated
according to the calendar each year in order to
cover
the following peak
times: 14 July (1 100 seats), 31 July/1 August
(1 100 seats), 31
(1 100 seats), 15 August
August/1 September (1 100 seats) and the start of
the school year (1 900 seats),

the extra demand at

— from the end of March to the end of October
(outside the summer school holidays, 20 weeks):
2 000 seats for the spring school holidays, 2 000
seats for the Easter weekend, 5 000 seats for the
holiday period around 1 and 8 May, 5 000 seats
for the Ascension and Whitsun holiday periods.

season.

These minimum additional capacities are for the 12
the 2003/2004 IATA winter scheduling
months of
the
season and the 2004 summer
12-month period of the 2002/2003 IATA winter sche-
duling season and the 2003 summer season the figures
are 2 % less. For
the
2004/2005 IATA winter scheduling season and the
2005 summer season, the figure is increased by 2 %,
and it is held at this level for subsequent 12-month
periods.

the 12-month period of

For

These additional capacities must be offered for sale at
least
the flights
concerned.

two months before the dates of

(d) Between Paris (Orly) and Figari

Frequency: at least five round trips per week,
including
three from Friday afternoon to Monday morning; the time-
tables must enable 100 passengers to make a return trip
the same day and spend at least 10 hours in Paris, except
on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

The services must be operated by turbojet aircraft.

The services must be non-stop between Paris (Orly) and
Figari.

(i) The following minimum capacities must be offered and
indicated in the published timetables (total capacity in
both directions):

— throughout the year, a basic capacity of 1 090 seats

per week,

— from the end of March to the end of October, the
minimum capacity must be at least 100 passengers
after 18.00:

— on Fridays from Paris to Figari,

— on Sunday, unless the following Monday is a

public holiday, from Figari to Paris,

— where the day before Saturday and/or after
Sunday is a public holiday, on the day before
the long weekend from Paris to Figari and on
the last day of the weekend from Figari to Paris;

— on the day before a single-day public holiday
occurring on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
from Paris to Figari and on the public holiday
itself from Figari to Paris.

— To this basic capacity should be added:

— per week during the school summer holiday
period (11 weeks from June to September):

2 600 seats for the 2003 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

2 800 seats for the 2004 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

3 000 seats for subsequent IATA summer sche-
duling seasons;

— per week from the end of March to the end of
October (outside the school summer holidays,
20 weeks):

600 seats for the 2003 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

650 seats for the 2004 IATA summer sche-
duling season,

700 seats for subsequent IATA summer sche-
duling seasons.

(ii) In view of the distribution of traffic peaks throughout
the year, due mainly to school and public holiday dates
(All Saints, Christmas, Easter, Ascension, Whitsun,
bridging days, and returning summer holidaymakers)
(combined capacity for both
additional
directions) must be offered and explicitly agreed in
advance with the Corsican Transport Board, targeted at:

capacities

The capacity offered must satisfy the following conditions:

— the first and last days of school holidays,

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— a

holiday

single-day

on Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday and the day before that
holiday,

occurring

— on the day before and on the last day of

long
weekends where the day before Saturday and/or
after Sunday is a public holiday.

The minimum additional capacity is as follows:

— from the end of October to the end of March (21
weeks): 650 for the All Saints holiday period, 1 000
seats for
the Christmas and New Year holiday
period, 350 seats for the February holiday period,

— during nine weeks in summer (from the beginning
of July to the beginning of September): 1 900 seats
per week, plus 7 300 additional seats allocated
according to the calendar each year in order to
the following peak
cover
times: 14 July (1 300 seats), 31 July/1 August
(1 300 seats), 15 August
(1 300 seats), 31
August/1 September (1 300 seats) and the start of
the school year (2 100 seats),

the extra demand at

— from the end of March to the end of October
(outside the summer school holidays, 20 weeks):
3 000 seats for the spring school holidays, 2 000
seats for the Easter weekend, 5 000 seats for the
holiday period around 1 and 8 May, 5 000 seats
for the Ascension and Whitsun holiday periods.

season.

These minimum additional capacities are for the 12
months of
the 2003/2004 IATA winter scheduling
the
season and the 2004 summer
12-month period of the 2002/2003 IATA winter sche-
duling season and the 2003 summer season the figures
are 2 % less. For
the
2004/2005 IATA winter scheduling season and the
2005 summer season, the figure is increased by 2 %,
and it is held at this level for subsequent 12-month
periods.

the 12-month period of

For

These additional capacities must be offered for sale at
least
the flights
concerned.

two months before the dates of

2.2. Fares

The full-rate single Y fare between Paris (Orly) on the one hand
and Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari on the other must not
exceed EUR 115. This maximum fare
increased to
school holiday period (11
EUR 135 during the summer
weeks from June to September).

is

The following categories of passenger must be entitled to fares
of not more than EUR 74 with no capacity restriction or
deadlines for the reservation and purchase of tickets:

(i) young persons (under 25 years old);

(ii) senior citizens (aged 60 years or over);

(iii) students under 27 years old;

(iv) families

least
(at
travelling together);

two members of

the same family

(v) passengers whose principal place of residence is in Corsica
and who use tickets purchased in Corsica, the validity of
which is restricted to a stay outside the island of less than
40 days,
in order to make a round trip starting from
Corsica.

This maximum fare shall be EUR 92 during the summer school
holiday period (11 weeks from June to September). The
increased summer fare shall not apply to Corsican residents.

For these public service fares (full, concessionary and residents'
rates) no deductions or penalties may be applied for changed
reservations, even after purchase of the ticket, or for the refund
of unused tickets.

These fares exclude per capita taxes and duties levied by the
State, local authorities and airport authorities, and identified as
such on the air ticket, but include value added tax (VAT) on
the mainland section of the route.

If an abnormal and unforeseeable increase in the cost factors
affecting the operation of the routes takes place for which the
carriers are not responsible,
these maximum fares may be
raised in proportion to the increase. The new maximum
fares will be notified to the carriers operating the services
and will apply within an appropriate period. They will also
be communicated forthwith to the European Commission for
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

2.3. Service continuity

— Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights
cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier
must not exceed 1 % of the number of flights scheduled
in any IATA scheduling season.

— In accordance with Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No
2408/92, any carrier intending to operate any of these
routes must undertake to do so for at least 12 consecutive
months.

— The carrier must give at least six months' notice before

discontinuing these services.

Community carriers should be aware that repeated serious
the public service obligations mentioned
failure to fulfil
above may,
in addition to incurring the stipulated adminis-
trative and/or legal penalties, lead to their being banned from
taking part in any tender procedures organised by the Corsican
regional authorities for a period of at least five years.