Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Revision by Ireland of public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Kerry and DublinText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, air transport, airline, carrier, inland transport, public service

16.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 39/5

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4(1)(a) OF COUNCIL
REGULATION (EEC) No 2408/92

Revision by Ireland of public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Kerry
and Dublin

(2005/C 39/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. Ireland has decided to revise the public service obligation
published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C
66/04 of 15 March 2002 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, in respect of scheduled air services with effect from
22 July 2005 on the Kerry-Dublin route.

2. The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Minimum frequency and seating capacity:

(a) The services must be operated at the rate of at least

three return flights per day, 7 days per week;

(b) A minimum of 135 seats per day to and from
Kerry/Dublin (i.e. a minimum of 270 seats in both
direction) must be provided subject to:

The above requirements apply throughout each year.

2.2. Type of aircraft used:

(a) The services must be operated by pressurised
aircraft with a minimum capacity of 30 passenger
seats;

(b) Carriers' attention is drawn to technical and opera-
tive conditions applying at the airports. For further
information please
contact Airports Division,
Department of Transport, 44 Kildare Street, Dublin
2, Mr Liam Keogh Tel. (353-1) 604 15 94, Fax
liamkeogh@tran-
(353-1) 604 16
sport.ie;

email:

81,

(c) Services will operate to aerodromes under the juris-

diction of the Irish Aviation Authority.

2.3 Timetables:

On weekdays, Monday to Friday, the flight schedules
must include an early morning flight from Kerry to
Dublin and a late evening flight from Dublin to Kerry
to enable passengers, including passengers on business
trips,
to make a round trip within the day. This
requirement applies throughout each year

2.4 Fares:

(a) A range of fares may be applied subject to:

(i) A maximum fare of EUR 75 each way in
respect of a minimum of 80 % of seat capacity
per day each way to and from Kerry/Dublin,

(ii) No fare restriction shall apply to the balance of
the minimum daily seat requirements on the
route;

(b) The fares

referred to at

(a)(i) above may be
increased once each year with the prior consent of
the Minister for Transport
if an abnormal and
unforeseeable increase in the cost factors affecting
the operation of the routes takes place for which
the carrier is not responsible. The new fare(s) will
be notified to the carrier operating the service and
will not enter into force prior to its notification to
the European Commission and publication of the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

2.5 Marketing of flights

Flights must be marketed using at least one compu-
terised reservations system. The carrier will be required
to distribute fares for PSO services through one of the
major travel Global Distribution Systems or through an
internationally recognised internet based reservation
system, or a major travel site.

2.6 Continuity and Reliability of services:

(a) Except

in cases of

force majeure, the number of
flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the required
minimum number of flights on an annual basis;

(b) Except

in cases of

force majeure, the number of
flights delayed for more than 30 minutes for
reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not
exceed 20 % of the required minimum number of
flights on an annual basis;

(c) The carrier must give at least six months' notice

before discontinuing services.