52002XC1213(06)

Modification by the United Kingdom of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Glasgow and Campbeltown and Glasgow and Tiree

(2002/C 310/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligations in respect of the scheduled air services between Glasgow and Campbeltown and Glasgow and Tiree as set out in the notices published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 387/06 and C 387/07 of 21 December 1996, as modified in the OJ C 355/03 of 8 December 1999, 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:

- two return trips per day except Saturday and Sunday between Glasgow and Campbeltown; and

- one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Tiree.

(The Glasgow to Campbeltown service may be combined with the Glasgow to Tiree service on Monday to Friday (inclusive). A separate air service between Glasgow and Tiree should be provided on Saturdays.)

- Capacity:

- where not combined with the Glasgow to Tiree route, the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow to Campbeltown route on Monday to Friday should be not less than 14 seats (Glasgow to Campbeltown) and 16 seats (Campbeltown to Glasgow);

- where not combined with the Glasgow to Campeltown route, the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow to Tiree route on Monday to Friday should be not less than 13 seats (Glasgow to Tiree) and 16 seats (Tiree to Glasgow);

- the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow to Tiree route on Saturday should be not less than 13 seats (Glasgow to Tiree) and 16 seats (Tiree to Glasgow); and

- the capacity of the aircraft used on any combined Glasgow to Campbeltown and Glasgow to Tiree routes on Monday to Friday should be not less than 28 seats on the outward journey from Glasgow and 32 seats on the return journey to Glasgow.

(Provision is currently made by the present operator for one seat for the post office on all outbound Glasgow to Tiree services. This is, however, subject to separate contract arrangements.)

- Fares:

- the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Campbeltown route must not exceed GBP 54 (excluding air passenger duty) which is the maximum fare even when via another airport, that is, on the combination of the Campbeltown and Tiree services; and

- the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Tiree route must not exceed GBP 79 (excluding air passenger duty) which is the maximum fare even when via another airport, that is, on the combination of the Tiree and Campbeltown services.

The maximum fare on the routes may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of The Scottish Ministers 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 The Scottish Ministers.

The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and shall not come into effect until it has been published by the European Commisison in the Official Journal of the European Communities.