52003XC0327(02)

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

Amendment of public service obligations imposed on certain scheduled air services within Portugal

(2003/C 75/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. Pursuant to the Commission notice (2001/C 271/03) of 26 September 2001, the Portuguese Government has revised the fares for the amended public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services operated on the following routes:

- Lisbon/Ponta Delgada/Lisbon,

- Lisbon/Terceira/Lisbon,

- Lisbon/Horta/Lisbon,

- Funchal/Ponta Delgada/Funchal,

- Oporto/Ponta Delgada/Oporto.

2. Fares

The fare structure must include:

(a) a fully flexible economy reference fare of:

(i) between Lisbon and Ponta Delgada, and Horta and Terceira: EUR 332 return;

(ii) between Oporto and Ponta Delgada: EUR 332 return;

(iii) between Funchal and Ponta Delgada: EUR 236 return;

(b) a range of special fares with special conditions adapted to demand (e.g. excursion, etc.), including at least one PEX fare of:

(i) EUR 209 return between the mainland and the Azores;

(ii) EUR 153 return between Funchal and the Azores;

(c) reduced fares for residents of the Autonomous Region of the Azores and students whose place of residence is within the Autonomous Region of the Azores and who study elsewhere in Portugal or vice versa. These fares shall be as follows:

(i) EUR 174 return for residents, on flights between the Azores and the mainland;

(ii) EUR 135 return for students, on flights between the Azores and the mainland;

(iii) EUR 95 return for students, on flights between Ponta Delgada and Funchal.

(d) Freight tariffs on services between the mainland and the Autonomous Region of the Azores shall be as follows:

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3. This notice shall enter into force on 1 April 2003.