Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within Italy (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, air freight rate, air transport, airline, inland transport, public service, transport capacity, transport planning, transport policy

13.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 310/17

Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within Italy

(2002/C 310/06)

(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 to intra-Community air routes, the Italian Government,
in accordance with the provisions of Article 52(35) of Law No
448 of 28 December 2001, has decided to impose public
service obligations
services
operated on the following routes:

in respect of

scheduled air

1. Routes:

— Crotone–Milan and vice versa,

— Crotone–Rome-Fiumicino and vice versa.

Pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93
of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of
slots at Community airports, the competent authorities may
reserve slots at the airports concerned subject to the coor-
dination system.

2. Composition of public service obligations

The public service obligations in question are as follows:

2.1. Minimum frequency:

(a) Crotone–Milan and vice versa:

— at least one outward and one return flight all

year round;

(b) Crotone–Rome and vice versa:

— at least one outward and one return flight all

year round.

2.2. Timetables

On both the Crotone–Milan and vice versa and
Crotone–Rome and vice versa routes, timetables must
include an early morning outward flight (06.00-09.00)
and an evening return flight (18.00-21.00) to enable
business travellers to make a round trip the same day,
unless there are operational restrictions in specific
airports.

2.3. Type and capacity of aircraft used

The aircraft used on the Crotone–Milan and vice versa
route must have a minimum capacity of 40 seats,
while those used on the Crotone–Rome and vice
versa route must have a minimum capacity of 70
seats in the period from 16 September to 14 June
and a minimum capacity of 140 seats in the period
from 15 June to 15 September and during the 15-day
and 5-day periods of the Christmas and Easter holidays
respectively. Alternatively, aircraft of other capacities

may be used on condition that equivalent annual
capacity is ensured in the guaranteed time periods,
including by means of frequencies.

2.4. Fares

Maximum fares net of VAT and airport taxes are as
follows:

— Crotone–Milan and vice versa: EUR 85,

— Crotone–Rome and vice versa: EUR 60.

the competent bodies will adjust

the
Each year
maximum fares to match the rate of inflation of the
previous year, calculated according to the ISTAT
general
index of consumer prices. Adjustments must
be notified to all the carriers operating on the routes
in question, and to the European Commission for
publication in the Official
the European
Communities.

Journal of

If the average variation recorded in each half year in
the euro/US dollar exchange rate and/or the cost of
aviation fuel exceeds 5 %, fares must be adjusted in
proportion to the
same
action is to be taken in the event of an abnormal,
factors beyond
unforeseeable increase in other cost
the control of carriers.

recorded variation. The

Six-monthly fare adjustments are made by the Minister
for Infrastructure and Transport, following consultation
of ENAC.

Any adjustment will enter into force as of the next half
year.

Adjustments must be notified to all carriers operating
on the routes
in question, and to the European
Commission for publication in the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

2.5. Continuity of service

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

The carrier must provide these services for at least 12
consecutive months and give at least six months' notice
before discontinuing them.

3. Any carrier operating the routes in question which fails to
fulfil the public service obligations described above will be
liable to penalties imposed by the administrative authorities
and/or courts.