20.9.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 241/23 |
Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92
Imposition of a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services on the Albenga-Rome Fiumicino route and vice versa
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 241/10)
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 and in accordance with the decisions taken at the Interdepartmental Conference hosted by the region of Liguria, the Italian Government has decided to impose public service obligations on scheduled air services on the following route:
1. Routes concerned
Albenga-Rome Fiumicino and vice versa.
1.1. |
By virtue of Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 793/2004, the competent authorities may reserve certain slots for the performance of services under the arrangements specified in this notice. |
1.2. |
With a view to meeting the objectives being pursued through the imposition of public service obligations, ENAC will check that accepting carriers have the appropriate structure and that they meet the minimum requirements for access to the service. |
2. Details of the public service obligation
2.1. |
Duration: One year, from the commencement of the service. |
2.2. |
Minimum frequencies: Between Albenga and Rome Fiumicino and vice versa. The minimum frequency on the above route is as follows:
The entire capacity of each aircraft must be offered for sale under the public service obligation terms. |
2.3. |
Timetables: On the Albenga-Rome Fiumicino route on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays the timetable must provide for one flight departing between 6.30 and 7.30 and one flight departing between 17.00 and 18.00. On the Albenga-Rome Fiumicino route the timetable must provide for one flight departing between 6.30 and 7.30 on Saturdays and one flight departing between 17.00 and 18.00 on Sundays. On the Rome Fiumicino-Albenga route on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays the timetable must provide for one flight departing between 8.30 and 9.30 and one flight departing between 19.00 and 20.00. On the Rome Fiumicino-Albenga route the timetable must provide for one flight departing between 8.30 and 9.30 on Saturdays and one flight departing between 19.00 and 20.00 on Sundays. |
2.4. |
Type and capacity of aircraft used: The Albenga-Rome Fiumicino route and vice versa must be operated throughout the year by pressurised twin turboprop or twin-jet aircraft with at least 29 seats. Should the market so require, more capacity must be offered by introducing additional flights, which will not give rise to extra compensation or to tariffs different from those specified at 2.5 below. The carrier which accepts the public service obligations shall, subject to safety considerations which may justify denied boarding, take all necessary measures to facilitate the carriage of disabled passengers and passengers with reduced mobility. |
2.5. |
Fares:
|
2.6. |
Continuity of service: For the purpose of ensuring the proper operation and continuation of the service, the carrier which accepts the public service obligation must:
The penalties referred to in this point may be combined with those under Legislative Decree No 69 of 27 January 2006 on penalties for infringing Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and with the administrative penalties applicable under Legislative Decree No 172 of 4 October 2007 on the rules governing penalties in respect of the allocation of slots. |