Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority under Article 4(1)(a) of the Act referred to in point 64a in Annex XIII of the EEA Agreement (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes)
Date: 2007-05-03
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Iceland, air transport, airline, market access, services of general interest, transport market

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Official Journal of the European Union

3.5.2007

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority under Article 4(1)(a) of the Act referred to
in point 64a in Annex XIII of the EEA Agreement (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July
1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes)

(2007/C 99/13)

Imposition of public service obligations on scheduled air service on the following route:

Vestmannaeyjar-Reykjavík v.v.

1. INTRODUCTION

Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Com-
munity air carriers to intra-Community air routes (OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 8-14), Iceland has decided to
commence public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services as of 1.11.2007 on the following
route:

Vestmannaeyjar-Reykjavík v.v.

2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

2.1 Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables

The requirements apply throughout the operating period from 1 November 2007 to 31 December 2009 (2
years and 2 months).

Minimum frequency

Minimum frequency will be either:

— Reykjavík-Vestmannaeyjar-Reykjavík: 14 roundtrips every week, or

— Reykjavík-Vestmannaeyjar-Reykjavík: 14 roundtrips every week from October-May and 21 roundtrips

every week from June-September.

A tender must be offered for both possibilities.

Routing

The required services shall be non-stop.

Timetable

First departure from Reykjavík at 7:00 or later.

Seating capacity

In both directions at least 30 seats shall be offered for each trip.

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2.2 Aircraft category

Multi engine turboprop aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers shall be used for the required flights.

Carriers attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports.

2.3 Fares

— Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) excluding airport tax and insurance premium may not

exceed ISK 7.180 (price index January 2007).

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be offered.

— Changes can be made in ticket prices according to changes in the consumer price index but no more

frequently than every 6 months.

2.4 Service continuity

The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1 % of the
intended number of flights on an annual basis.

2.5 Cooperation arrangements

Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route Vestmannaeyjar-Reykjavik v.v., to one carrier
these conditions apply:

Fares

All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted
from this are connecting fares to/from other services carried out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is
maximum 40 % of the fully flexible fare.

Transfer conditions

All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of passenger to and from other carriers routes, including
connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory.

3. FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM:

Ríkiskaup (the State Trading Centre)
Borgartún 7,
P.O. Box 5100,
IS-125 Reykjavík
telephone: (354) 530 1400
telefax: (354) 530 1414