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The route was cancelled after 8 months of operation, even though Ryanair paid a negotiated price for it (that is, lower than the price declared in AIP).
Proga je bila ukinjena po osmih mesecih, čeprav je družba Ryanair zanjo plačala dogovorjeno ceno (ki je bila nižja od cene iz zbornika AIP).
BTS points out that this illustrates that the provision of any discount for destinations under normal market conditions is not sufficient for maintaining an unprofitable route.
Družba BTS poudarja, da to kaže, da odobritev popusta za namembne kraje v običajnih tržnih okoliščinah ne zadostuje za ohranitev nedonosne proge.
BTS is of the opinion that the Agreement did not provide an advantage to Ryanair as it was based on market terms and therefore does not constitute State aid.
Družba BTS meni, da se družbi Ryanair na podlagi Sporazuma ni zagotovila prednost, saj je temeljil na tržnih pogojih, in da zato ne pomeni državne pomoči.
It did not therefore provide explanations on compatibility criteria.
Zato ni pojasnila meril združljivosti.
BTS is also of the opinion that the 2005 Guidelines do not constitute legally binding legislation in Community law, i.e. that they are not binding on EU Member States and natural and legal persons.
Družba BTS prav tako meni, da smernice iz leta 2005 niso pravno zavezujoč dokument iz zakonodaje Skupnosti, tj. niso zavezujoče za države članice EU ter fizične in pravne osebe.
Only Regulations, Directives and Decisions are binding.
Zavezujoči so le uredbe, direktive in sklepi.
Recommendations and opinions have no binding force.
Priporočila in mnenja nimajo zavezujočega učinka.
In addition, BTS argues that the Agreement was concluded on 5 December 2005 and the 2005 Guidelines were published on 9 December 2005, and are not retroactively applicable in the present case.
Poleg tega družba BTS trdi, da je bil Sporazum sklenjen 5. decembra 2005, medtem ko so bile smernice iz leta 2005 objavljene 9. decembra 2005 in se v tej zadevi ne morejo uporabiti za nazaj.
Ryanair began its observations (dated 8 August 2008) by stating that in its opinion the initiation of a formal investigation procedure was unjustified und unnecessary.
Družba Ryanair je v pripombah z dne 8. avgusta 2008 najprej navedla, da je bil po njenem mnenju začetek formalnega postopka preiskave neupravičen in nepotreben.
It also stated that it regrets that the Commission did not give Ryanair the possibility to engage itself in the preliminary examination.
Prav tako je obžalovala, da ji Komisija ni dala možnosti sodelovanja pri predhodni preiskavi.
On the substance of the case, Ryanair is of the opinion that the Commission should have based itself on standard commercial arrangements and, inter alia, on the evidence of comparable airports submitted by Ryanair in the Charleroi investigation, and on this basis the Commission should have decided that the Agreement in question complies with the market economy investor principle and hence does not involve State aid.
Družba Ryanair v zvezi z vsebino zadeve meni, da bi morala Komisija izhajati iz standardnih trgovinskih dogovorov in, med drugim, dokazov o primerljivih letališčih, ki jih je družba Ryanair predložila v preiskavi v zadevi Charleroi, ter na tej podlagi ugotoviti, da je zadevni sporazum v skladu z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu in torej ne pomeni državne pomoči.
With regard to the financing of the Agreement through State resources and its imputability to the Slovak authorities, Ryanair’s understanding is that BTS was acting autonomously when it entered into the Agreement and that therefore no State measure was involved.
V zvezi s financiranjem sporazuma z državnimi sredstvi in odgovornostjo slovaških organov zanj družba Ryanair meni, da je družba BTS ob sklenitvi Sporazuma ravnala neodvisno in da torej ni šlo za državni ukrep.
In Ryanair’s opinion, the complainant appears to have been biased, taking Ryanair’s objections to the takeover of BTS by Vienna Airport and the timing of the conclusion of the Agreement as evidence of the granting of State aid, and to have magnified the apparent extent of the alleged advantage granted to Ryanair.
Po mnenju družbe Ryanair se zdi, da je bil pritožnik pristranski, saj je nasprotovanje družbe Ryanair prevzemu letališča BTS s strani dunajskega letališča in čas sklenitve Sporazuma sprejel kot dokaza o dodelitvi državne pomoči, ter da je zato precenil dejanski obseg domnevne prednosti, odobrene družbi Ryanair.
While Ryanair confirms that it is true that it had raised competition concerns regarding the choice of buyer in the BTS privatisation process [19], it is of the opinion that it would be absurd to conclude from Ryanair’s position that it is against the privatisation of the Airport, or that it was opposed to Vienna Airport acquiring BTS because the Agreement could allegedly only work if the Airport was publicly owned, due to the necessity of State aid.
Čeprav družba Ryanair potrjuje, da je dejansko imela pomisleke glede konkurence v zvezi z izbiro kupca v procesu privatizacije družbe BTS [19], bi bilo po njenem mnenju na podlagi njenega stališča nesmiselno sklepati, da nasprotuje privatizaciji letališča oziroma prevzemu družbe BTS s strani dunajskega letališča, ker naj bi se Sporazum zaradi potrebe po državni pomoči lahko uporabljal le, če bi bilo letališče v javni lasti.
Ryanair further explains that it was not against the privatisation of BTS per se, but against the choice of buyer (Vienna Airport), because this would have removed the competitive pressure created by Bratislava Airport on Vienna Airport and eliminated choice for airlines wishing to serve the catchment area covering parts of the Slovak Republic, Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Družba Ryanair še pojasnjuje, da ni nasprotovala privatizaciji družbe BTS kot taki, ampak je nasprotovala izbranemu kupcu (dunajskemu letališču), saj bi to odpravilo konkurenčni pritisk letališča Bratislava na dunajsko letališče ter letalskim družbam, ki želijo leteti na interesno območje, ki zajema dele Slovaške republike, Avstrije, Madžarske in Češke, odvzelo možnosti.
In addition, Ryanair also explains that it was scheduled to take delivery of 20 aircraft between September 2005 and March 2006, up to four of which were to be dedicated to BTS operations.
Poleg tega družba Ryanair pojasnjuje, da je med septembrom 2005 in marcem 2006 načrtovala prejem 20 zrakoplovov, pri čemer naj bi bili največ štirje namenjeni za lete na letališče BTS.
For these operational reasons, the process of concluding the Agreement could not be put on hold for over 10 months pending the conclusion of privatisation bids and approval by the Anti-Monopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (with a first deadline on 15 August 2006 and an extension of 45 days until October 2006).
Zaradi teh operativnih razlogov postopka za sklenitev Sporazuma ni bilo mogoče odložiti za več kot deset mesecev do zaključka privatizacijskih ponudb in odobritve s strani Protimonopolnega urada Slovaške republike (pri čemer je bil prvi rok 15. avgust 2006, ki je bil podaljšan za 45 dni do oktobra 2006).
Explanations concerning the AIP and its charges for services at the Airport
Pojasnila v zvezi z zbornikom AIP in pristojbinami za storitve na letališču
In relation to the AIP, Ryanair is of the opinion that this document provides only indications and is not binding on BTS in its negotiations with airlines.
Kar zadeva zbornik AIP, družba Ryanair meni, da ta dokument daje le smernice, družbe BTS pa ne zavezuje pri pogajanjih z letalskimi družbami.
Besides this aspect, the AIP itself provides for special discounts and exemptions from its provisions, thus publicising the availability of discounts to be negotiated between airport operators and airlines on a case-by-case basis.
Poleg tega so tudi v zborniku AIP določeni posebni popusti in izjeme od njegovih določb, s čimer je javno objavljena možnost odobritve popustov, o kateri se operaterji letališč in letalske družbe pogajajo za vsak primer posebej.
With regard to the standard parking charge, which applies when an aircraft is parked for more than 2 hours, Ryanair explains that this charge would not apply to it due to the specific nature of its operations and the fact that Bratislava is not a Ryanair ‘base’.
V zvezi s standardno parkirnino, ki se uporablja, če je zrakoplov parkiran več kot dve uri, družba Ryanair pojasnjuje, da se ta pristojbina zanjo ne uporablja zaradi posebne narave njenih operacij in dejstva, da Bratislava ni „baza“ družbe Ryanair.
Ryanair’s aircraft are never parked at BTS, and because of Ryanair’s fast turnaround process, its aircraft spend only 25 minutes at the Airport each time, and they are never in the specified parking areas.
Zrakoplovi družbe Ryanair na letališču BTS niso nikoli parkirani in zaradi hitrega postopka priprave na povratni let na letališču vsakokrat ostanejo le 25 minut, pri čemer niso nikoli parkirani na namenskih parkirnih površinah.
With regard to the introduction of new charges, Ryanair is of the opinion that the Commission’s interpretation is misleading, because it suggests that new charges will not apply to Ryanair.
Družba Ryanair v zvezi z uvajanjem novih pristojbin meni, da je razlaga Komisije zavajajoča, saj domneva, da se nove pristojbine za družbo Ryanair ne bodo uporabljale.
However, such charges will simply be collected directly by BTS instead of Ryanair.
Vendar bo te pristojbine namesto družbe Ryanair neposredno pobirala družba BTS.
Ryanair further explains that such charges, if collected directly by Ryanair, would have adverse effects on its business model and passenger numbers.
Družba Ryanair še pojasnjuje, da bi take pristojbine, če bi jih neposredno pobirala družba Ryanair, negativno vplivale na njen poslovni model in število potnikov.
Furthermore, Ryanair states that if certain standard charges applicable at the Airport are eliminated or decreased, it would not enjoy any benefit since the combined landing, airport departure and handling charge provided for under the Agreement does not decrease when standard charges at the Airport decrease.
Poleg tega navaja, da če bi se nekatere standardne pristojbine na letališču odpravile ali zmanjšale, od tega ne bi imela nobene koristi, saj se združena pristojbina za pristajanje, odhod z letališča in odpremo iz Sporazuma ne zniža, kadar se znižajo standardne pristojbine na letališču.
This was a risk assumed by Ryanair when the Agreement was concluded.
To je tveganje, ki ga je družba Ryanair prevzela ob sklenitvi Sporazuma.
The Agreement meets the market economy investor principle
Sporazum in načelo vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu
Ryanair disputes the preliminary findings of the Commission that, because the Slovak authorities mentioned regional economic development, possible incoming investment and other secondary and tertiary economic effects among the advantages provided by the Agreement, the market economy investor principle has not been fulfilled.
Družba Ryanair nasprotuje predhodnim ugotovitvam Komisije, da načelo vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu ni bilo izpolnjeno, ker so slovaški organi med prednosti Sporazuma uvrstili regionalni gospodarski razvoj in mogoči vhodni tok naložb ter druge sekundarne in terciarne gospodarske učinke.
Ryanair further states that an e-mail of 16 November 2004 also indicates that BTS had analysed the risks associated with the Agreement; for instance, it agreed to include in the service charge only those charges under its control (e.g. it did not include air traffic control in its service charge as BTS does not control it).
Družba Ryanair še navaja, da tudi e-pošta z dne 16. novembra 2004 kaže, da je družba BTS analizirala tveganja v zvezi s Sporazumom, tako da je v pristojbino za storitve vključila le pristojbine v lastni pristojnosti (v pristojbine za storitve na primer ni vključena kontrola zračnega prometa, saj zanjo družba BTS ni pristojna).
Ryanair also gives the example that it provided BTS with a UNISYS report concerning the ability of secondary airports to capture some traffic from primary airports.
Družba Ryanair navaja tudi primer, ko je družbi BTS predložila poročilo UNISYS, ki se je nanašalo na zmogljivosti sekundarnih letališč, da prevzamejo nekaj prometa primarnih letališč.
Ryanair explains that the charges it paid to BTS are similar to or even higher than those at other comparable airports (e.g. privately owned Blackpool Airport in the United Kingdom).
Družba Ryanair pojasnjuje, da so pristojbine, ki jih plačuje družbi BTS, podobne ali celo višje kot pristojbine na drugih primerljivih letališčih (na primer na letališču Blackpool v Združenem kraljestvu, ki je v zasebni lasti).
Ryanair also argues that it has provided the Commission with examples of charges at numerous privately owned and privately financed airports at various stages during the administrative and judicial phases of the Charleroi case, and refers to the arguments, data, and conclusions provided in that case for further explanations.
Družba Ryanair tudi trdi, da je Komisiji med upravno in sodno fazo v zadevi Charleroi večkrat predložila primere pristojbin na več letališčih, ki so v zasebni lasti ali se zasebno financirajo, pri čemer se za nadaljnja pojasnila sklicuje na trditve, podatke in ugotovitve iz navedene zadeve.
In its opinion there is no need for a complex economic assessment; a simple comparison of airport charges at different privately owned and financed airports should be sufficient.
Meni, da ni potrebe po zapleteni gospodarski oceni, saj bi morala zadostovati preprosta primerjava letaliških pristojbin na različnih letališčih, ki so v zasebni lasti ali se zasebno financirajo.
Ryanair is also of the opinion that, as it has committed itself to operate at least […] routes per day — the equivalent of over 2 million passengers per annum assuming a 75 % load factor — from Bratislava Airport starting on 1 July 2009, it provided a stable income stream for the Airport.
Družba Ryanair tudi meni, da je s svojo zavezo, da bo od 1. julija 2009 z letališča v Bratislavi letela na vsaj […] progah na dan – kar pomeni več kot dva milijona potnikov na leto ob predpostavki 75-odsotnega faktorja zasedenosti –, letališču zagotovila stalen prihodek.
In addition, Ryanair points out that this income was guaranteed by a penalty which would amount to charges for […] routes per day if Ryanair did not meet its commitment.
Poleg tega družba Ryanair poudarja, da bi ta prihodek jamčila kazen v višini pristojbin za […] prog na dan, če družba Ryanair te zaveze ne bi izpolnila.
Therefore, in its opinion the lower charges at the Airport were applied with a view to an economic advantage, and it is thus in line with the market economy investor principle.
Zato meni, da so se nižje pristojbine na letališču uporabile za zagotovitev gospodarske prednosti in so torej v skladu z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu.
In addition, the service charge for new destinations is based on flight frequencies (seven flights per week) and equals over 100000 passengers per year (assuming a 75 % load factor).
Poleg tega pristojbina za storitve za nove namembne kraje temelji na pogostnosti letov (sedem letov na teden), kar pomeni več kot 100000 potnikov na leto (ob predpostavki 75-odstotnega faktorja zasedenosti).
Ryanair explains that the discounts for new destinations at the time of its observations only applied to the route between Bratislava and Frankfurt-Hahn.
Družba Ryanair pojasnjuje, da so se popusti za nove namembne kraje ob predložitvi njenih pripomb uporabljali le za progo med letališčema Bratislava in Frankfurt-Hahn.
It also argues that discounts granted by BTS for new destinations are in line with industry practice, as many privately and publicly owned airports apply the same, or a higher, level of discounts for new destinations.
Prav tako trdi, da so popusti, ki jih je družba BTS odobrila za nove namembne kraje, v skladu z industrijsko prakso, saj več letališč v zasebni in javni lasti uporablja enake ali višje popuste za nove namembne kraje.
Ryanair further explains that, by providing the Airport with a large number of passengers, it helps to maximise its non-aviation revenues and terminal utilisation.
Družba Ryanair še pojasnjuje, da z zagotavljanjem velikega števila potnikov na letališču prispeva k doseganju čim večjih prihodkov letališča, ki niso povezani z letalstvom, in uporabe terminalov.
Non-aviation revenue includes parking charges for passengers, revenue from businesses attached to the airport such as car rental, shops, banks, post office and restaurants, revenue for shuttle services to neighbouring cities and advertising revenue.
Prihodki, ki niso povezani z letalstvom, vključujejo parkirnino za potnike, prihodke od dejavnosti, ki so povezane z letališčem, kot so izposoja avtomobilov, trgovine, banke, pošte in restavracije, prihodki od storitev prevoza do bližnjih mest in prihodki od oglaševanja.
In addition, Ryanair is of the opinion that the Airport can generate additional revenue from ticketing and excess baggage charges and save costs by using different check-in procedures.
Poleg tega družba Ryanair meni, da lahko letališče ustvari dodatni prihodek zaradi provizij od letalskih vozovnic in dodatne prtljage ter prihrani zaradi drugačnih postopkov za prijavo potnikov.
Ryanair rejects the complainant’s assumptions that the load factor of its aircraft allegedly amounts to 84 % and that the maximum take-off mass per plane is 69,9 tonnes.
Družba Ryanair zavrača domneve pritožnika, da naj bi bil faktor zasedenosti njenega zrakoplova 84 % in da je največja vzletna masa posameznega letala 69,9 tone.
Those assumptions are exaggerated in order to magnify the amount of the alleged advantage granted to Ryanair.
Te domneve so pretirane, da bi se precenil obseg domnevne prednosti, odobrene družbi Ryanair.
Ryanair further explains that its assumption for the load factor per aircraft when it was negotiating with BTS was 75-80 %, which was confirmed by ex-post statistics.
Družba Ryanair pojasnjuje, da je med pogajanji z družbo BTS predvidevala, da je faktor zasedenosti na zrakoplov 75–80 %, kar so potrdili naknadni statistični podatki.
The maximum take-off mass of Ryanair aircraft operating to and from Bratislava Airport is 67 tonnes.
Največja vzletna masa zrakoplova družbe Ryanair, ki leti v Bratislavo in iz nje, je 67 ton.
In Ryanair’s view, it was foreseeable as early as 2005 that the Agreement concluded with BTS would make the Airport more profitable and thus provide an added value to shareholders.
Družba Ryanair meni, da je bilo mogoče že leta 2005 predvideti, da bo letališče zaradi sporazuma z družbo BTS donosnejše in bo tako delničarjem zagotovilo dodano vrednost.
It has concluded similar contracts with other privately and publicly owned airports such as London-Stansted, London-Luton, Prestwick or Hahn.
Podobne pogodbe je sklenila z drugimi letališči v zasebni in javni lasti, kot so London-Stansted, London-Luton, Prestwick ali Hahn.
Absence of selectivity
Neobstoj selektivnosti
In the opinion of Ryanair, the measure lacks selectivity because the Agreement was concluded on a non-exclusive basis and any other air carrier could have obtained the same conditions granted to Ryanair on the basis of the commitments.
Družba Ryanair meni, da ukrep ni selektiven, ker je bil Sporazum sklenjen na neizključni podlagi in bi lahko enake pogoje, kot so bili družbi Ryanair odobreni na podlagi njenih zavez, dosegel vsak drug letalski prevoznik.
It is also of the opinion that the Agreement provides for transparency and non-discrimination in the application of the financial and operational conditions offered to other airlines.
Prav tako meni, da Sporazum zagotavlja preglednost in nediskriminacijo pri uporabi finančnih in operativnih pogojev, ponujenih drugim letalskim družbam.
Ryanair further explains that, at the time the Agreement was concluded, the Airport operated below its available capacity and that it would have been able to accommodate competitors of Ryanair.
Družba Ryanair še pojasnjuje, da je letališče ob sklenitvi Sporazuma obratovalo pod svojimi razpoložljivimi zmogljivostmi ter da bi lahko sprejelo konkurente družbe Ryanair.
It further states that Sky Europe enjoyed at least the same conditions as Ryanair as its commitments were comparable.
Poleg tega tudi navaja, da je imela družba SkyEurope koristi od vsaj enakih pogojev kot družba Ryanair, saj so bile njene zaveze podobne.
Ryanair disputes the Commission’s preliminary findings in the opening of the procedure in relation to the distortion of competition and the effect on trade between Member States.
Družba Ryanair nasprotuje predhodnim ugotovitvam Komisije z začetka postopka v zvezi z izkrivljanjem konkurence in vplivom na trgovino med državami članicami.
In particular, it objects to the fact that the Commission did not analyse arrangements between competing airlines and airports.
Zlasti nasprotuje dejstvu, da Komisija ni analizirala dogovorov med konkurenčnimi letalskimi družbami in letališči.
COMMENTS FROM SLOVAKIA ON THIRD-PARTY COMMENTS
PRIPOMBE SLOVAŠKE K PRIPOMBAM TRETJIH OSEB
The Slovak authorities began their observations by stating that they fully support the arguments of BTS and Ryanair that the Agreement does not involve State aid to Ryanair and that it was concluded on market terms.
Slovaški organi na začetku pripomb navajajo, da v celoti podpirajo trditve družb BTS in Ryanair, da Sporazum ne pomeni državne pomoči za družbo Ryanair in da je bil sklenjen pod tržnimi pogoji.
With regard to the imputability of the Agreement to the State, they stress in particular that the Agreement was concluded only after a long-term negotiation process between the Airport management and Ryanair.
Kar zadeva odgovornost države za Sporazum, zlasti poudarjajo, da je bil Sporazum sklenjen šele po dolgotrajnem procesu pogajanj med upravo letališča in družbo Ryanair.
In the opinion of the Slovak authorities, if the Agreement were imputable to the State the negotiation process would have been faster.
Slovaški organi menijo, da bi bila pogajanja hitreje končana, če bi bila za Sporazum odgovorna država.
It is also evident that the Agreement was not concluded under pressure.
Prav tako je jasno, da Sporazum ni bil sklenjen pod pritiskom.
They also argue that the Airport is independent of local and regional authorities and that it was able to finance its operating costs from revenue without intervention from the authorities.
Trdijo tudi, da letališče ni odvisno od lokalnih in regionalnih organov ter da je svoje stroške poslovanja lahko financiralo iz prihodkov brez posredovanja javnih organov.
The Slovak authorities also argue that BTS acted as a market investor with the objective of obtaining the most favourable contract terms for the Airport.
Slovaški organi še trdijo, da je družba BTS ravnala kot tržni vlagatelj, katerega cilj je doseči čim ugodnejše pogodbene pogoje za letališče.
BTS had recently submitted to the Ministry of Finance a report compiled in late 2003 by a consultancy firm in relation to the low-cost strategy at the airport.
Družba BTS je Ministrstvu za finance pred kratkim predložila poročilo, ki ga je konec leta 2003 svetovalna družba pripravila v zvezi s strategijo zniževanja stroškov na letališču.
The purpose of this report was to describe the activities of and trends in the low-cost airline business worldwide and in central Europe in order to provide the airport management with recommendations on prices, marketing and financial issues.
Namen tega poročila je bil opisati dejavnosti in trende v zvezi z nizkocenovnimi letalskimi dejavnostmi po svetu in v Srednji Evropi, da bi se upravi letališča zagotovila priporočila glede cen, trženja in finančnih vprašanj.
Another analysis was conducted in April 2004 in order to assess passenger growth at the airport and pricing possibilities.
Druga analiza je bila opravljena aprila 2004 ter je bila namenjena oceni rasti števila potnikov na letališču in možnosti določanja cen.
The Slovak authorities confirm that BTS also applied or offered discounts for new scheduled destinations to other carriers, such as Easyjet and Sky Europe, and that the Agreement with Ryanair did not constitute a special derogation.
Slovaški organi potrjujejo, da je družba BTS popuste za nove redne namembne kraje uporabila ali ponudila tudi drugim prevoznikom, kot sta Easyjet in SkyEurope, zato sporazum z družbo Ryanair ne pomeni posebnega odstopanja.