Imposition of a public service obligation pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for scheduled air services within Germany   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-07-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, air transport, inland transport, services of general interest

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Imposition of a public service obligation pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for
scheduled air services within Germany

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 149/07)

1.

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 (1), the Government of the Federal Republic of
Germany has decided to revise as follows the public service obligation in respect of scheduled air
services on the Erfurt — Munich route, as last amended in Official Journal of the European Union C 115
of 30 April 2004, p. 115, with effect from 1 November 2007.

2.

The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1 Minimum frequency

At least 12 return flights are to be scheduled on the above route each calendar week with direct
onward connections from Munich. At least two round trips must be provided every day from Monday
to Friday (excluding public holidays).

The flights must be non-stop.

This requirement applies throughout the year. A limited air service is possible on public holidays in one
or both federal states (Bavaria and/or Thuringia) and between Christmas and the New Year.

An application for the corresponding slots has been made to the competent authority in accordance
with Article 9(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 (2).

2.2 Flight times

The flights are to be operated between 06:00 and 21:00. Timetables during the working week must be
such as to enable business passengers to make the round trip within the day and to spend at least seven
hours at their destination, provided that corresponding slots are available. By way of derogation, return
flights on Fridays and at weekends may be brought forward to the afternoon from 14.00 onwards.
Flight times must be such as to offer maximum connections to and from Munich.

2.3 Aircraft types

Aircraft having at least 15 passenger seats must be used for the flights referred to in 2.1. Flights must
be operated in accordance with instrument flight rules (IFR).

2.4 Fares

The maximum basic fare for a single flight between Erfurt and Munich must not exceed EUR 300 (final
consumer price).

2.5 Reservations

It should be possible to book flights via at least one international reservation system (CRS) and online.

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 14, 22.1.1992, p. 1.

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2.6 Continuity of air services

At least 98 % of planned flights must be operated. Any divergence from scheduled flights (e.g. cancella-
tions and exceptional circumstances) are to be indicated by the operator.

3.

Invitation to tender

Community air carriers are informed that the operation of the scheduled air services will be put out to
tender and that contracts are to be awarded with effect from 1 November 2007. An appropriate invita-
tion to tender pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 will shortly be published in
the Official Journal of the European Union.

Further information can be obtained from:
Thüringer Ministerium für Bau und Verkehr
Referat Luftverkehr
Postfach 900 362
D-99106 Erfurt
Tel.: (49-361) 37 91 441
Fax: (49-361) 37 91 499