Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Imposition of public service obligation on scheduled air services between Mariehamn (MHQ)-Stockholm/Arlanda (ARN) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-07-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, air transport, airline, intra-EU transport, nuisance, public service, transport capacity, transport price

C 164/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.7.2002

Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Imposition of public service obligation on scheduled air services between Mariehamn (MHQ)–
Stockholm/Arlanda (ARN)

(2002/C 164/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air
carriers
Finnish
Government has decided to impose a public service obligation
in respect of scheduled air services for the route Mariehamn
(MHQ)–Stockholm/Arlanda (ARN) as follows:

intra-Community

routes,

the

air

to

Minimum route density

During the first period 28 October 2002 to 26 October 2003,
the route density Monday to Friday should be at least two
round trips per day whilst on Saturday and Sunday there
should be a minimum of one round trip per day. This
density shall apply for the next
It must be a
direct flight.

two years.

Number of seats

Ticket fares

The fare for a round trip MHQ/ARN may not exceed EUR 330
including taxes and VAT. Price adjustments can be made in
accordance with SCB's flight
fare index for business trips,
following approval from Åland's government. Discount fares
shall be provided for weekend trips and private travellers as
well as for children, youths, students, senior citizens and those
accompanying travellers.

Information, booking, sales and marketing

Reliable information shall be available for the whole trip prior
to departure. The airline company is responsible for seeing that
current and correct timetable, fare and other information is
readily available and is spread through Amadeus and other
GDS systems. Marketing of the company should also occur
through advertisements in the local press, other media and in
tourist brochures. The objective is to promote travel by air
amongst the general public.

At least 18 seats should be available per flight with a minimum
of 26 280 seats per year. With regard to the cabin factor it is
stated that if, during any calendar quarter, the cabin factor
exceeds 80 % or
falls below 35 % the range should be
adjusted for the next period of the timetable.

Cooperative agreement

An interline agreement between air companies for approval
and acceptance of one another's flight tickets shall exist as is
the current practice.

Timetable

Travellers on a working day from Åland should be able to
make a round trip to all destinations with regular air traffic
in Sweden, Oslo, Copenhagen and the major airports within
the rest of Europe. The aeroplane should arrive at ARN
Monday to Friday 7.00 at the latest and between 16.15-19.00.
Departure from ARN should be Monday to Friday between
7.00-9.00 and between 18.15-21.00, if slots can be provided.
Arrival and departure times on Saturdays and Sundays should
be adjusted to demand as far as possible. During certain
periods of the year, when demand is particularly low, such
as bank holiday weekends or longer vacation periods,
the
traffic could, under extraordinary circumstances, be reduced.

Type of plane

The cruising speed (TAS) shall be at least 360 km/h. The plane
must have a pressurised cabin with toilet facilities. The baggage
allowance, per passenger, on a fully loaded plane and under
normal weather conditions, should be at least 20 kg.

Continuity of flights

The standard requirements are as follows. A maximum of 20 %
of the departures can be more the five minutes late and a
maximum of 5 % of the departures can be more than 15
minutes late. Apart from situations, which the airline has no
control over, the run regularity should be at least 99 % per
calendar quarter. The air company must give a minimum of six
months' notice prior to cancellation of the operation.

Availability

The air company must meet the requirements of travellers in
the following way:

— Entering and leaving the carrier must be dignified, safe, and

secure.

— Escort and other reasonable service shall be provided when

changing flights.

— Information on travel opportunities and travel routes shall

be given upon request.

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and other

be provided
graphically (which can be interpreted by those passengers
with a sight or hearing impediment).

information must

on the aircraft that is designed to improve both comfort and
the environment must function and be used in accordance with
current instructions.

— Booking and purchase of tickets should be problem-free for

Reports

the traveller.

— All onboard announcements must be given in at least two
languages with attention being given to the fact that Åland
is a Swedish-speaking region.

Environmental demands

The aircraft's noise levels must not exceed those limits, which
are already recognised and operative. All equipment installed

The airline company operating MHQ–ARN is required each
calendar quarter to report to the Åland Government on how
the obligations of the traffic agreement have been met.

Timetable MHQ–ARN round trip, suggestion weekdays

MHQ

7.25

ﬁ

16.55 ﬁ

ARN

6.55

16.25

ARN

8.40

ﬁ

18.50 ﬁ

MHQ

10.10

20.20

COMMUNICATION

(2002/C 164/08)

By a decision of 9 July 2002, the Commission appointed the following persons as members of the
Advisory Committee on the Opening-up of Public Procurement with immediate effect and until 31
March 2004:

Sue ARROWSMITH
Panayotis BERNITSAS
António CARDOSO E CUNHA
Eric CARLSLUND
Paolo DE CATERINI
Pierre DELVOLVE
Arnhild DORDI GJONNES
Jean-Pierre JOUGUELET
Vicente LOPEZ-IBOR MAYOR
Thomas MAIBAUM
Philippe MATHEI
Colin MAUND
Alan McCARTHY
Timm MEYER
Annemarie MILLE
Ulrich PAETZOLD
Rainer PLASSMANN
Henk POST
Leif RAUN
Henri STOUFF
Eva SVEMAN