Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Modification by the United Kingdom of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between the Orkney Mainland (Kirkwall) and the islands of Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-10-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Scotland, United Kingdom, air transport, island, public service, transport capacity, transportation tariff

C 264/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.10.2005

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

Modification by the United Kingdom of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air
services between the Orkney Mainland (Kirkwall) and the islands of Papa Westray and North
Ronaldsay

(2005/C 264/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligations in respect of the scheduled
air services between the Orkney Mainland (Kirkwall) and the islands of Papa Westray and North
Ronaldsay as set out in the Notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 394/04
of 30 December 1997, as modified in the Official Journal of the European Communities/Union C 369/2 of
22 December 2000, C 363/06 of 19 December 2001, C 295/09 of 5 December 2003 and C 306/07 of
10 December 2004 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.

2. The modified public service obligations are as follows:

— Minimum frequencies:

— to Papa Westray: 3 return frequencies during the summer timetable and 2 return frequencies
during the winter timetable on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 2 return frequencies on
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday all year round; and one return frequency on Sunday all year
round;

— to North Ronaldsay: 3 return frequencies during the summer timetable and 2 return frequen-
cies during the winter timetable on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday; and 2 return frequencies on Tuesday all year round.

— Capacity:

The capacity of the aircraft used should be not less than 8 passenger seats on each route.

— Fares:

The price of a single adult fare must not exceed GBP 15 on each route.

The maximum fare on each route may be increased once a year with the prior written consent of
Orkney Islands Council in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any
successor index to this.

No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Orkney
Islands Council.

The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not
enter into force prior to their notification to the European Commission which may then publish
them in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Under Orkney Islands Council's Concessionary Fares Scheme, established under the Transport Act
1985, there are 12 free return journeys per year for those eligible between Papa Westray/North
Ronaldsay and Kirkwall. These fares will be invoiced monthly to the Council and will be separate to
the tender subsidy.