commiss decis juli relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement comp aua lh notifi document number german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul eec decemb lai procedur applic rule competit undertak air transport sector amend regul ec articl thereof regard notic publish pursuant articl regul eec regard notic publish pursuant articl regul eec consult advisori committe agreement domin posit air transport introduct decemb deutsch lufthansa ag lufthansa austrian airlin hereinaft call quot parti quot notifi regul eec cooper agreement conclud octob parti aim forg last allianc creat integr air traffic system built close cooper commerci activ market oper activ framework agreement set main featur cooper addit compani negoti number specif implement agreement special pro rate agreement defin joint price polici quot neighbourhood agreement quot creat joint ventur traffic germani austria profit loss share pursuant articl regul eec parti request exempt articl ec treati articl eea agreement juli summari applic exempt publish offici journal european commun pursuant articl regul eec octob pursuant articl regul eec commiss notifi parti letter doubt compat agreement common market commiss austrian airlin lufthansa statement object notifi parti preliminari assess cooper agreement exempt regul eec decemb commiss publish notic offici journal european commun pursuant articl regul eec set intent exempt notifi cooper agreement year basi commit parti declar intent competitor enter market interest parti opportun submit comment parti lufthansa ag lufthansa hold compani lufthansa group air transport passeng good engag activ relat air transport fulli privatis sharehold lufthansa main subsidiari lufthansa cargo lufthansa technik lsg lufthansa citi line eurow british midland air dolom luxair lufthansa turnov eur billion eur billion achiev commun eur billion germani term revenu passeng kilometr rpk flown europ lufthansa rank billion ahead british airwai billion air franc billion term world traffic commun carrier lufthansa billion rpk british airwai billion close air franc billion europ lufthansa oper rout passeng year main frankfurt berlin frankfurt hamburg term fleet size lufthansa place europ aircraft servic order british airwai place aircraft servic order schedul cargo transport lufthansa lead european airlin intra european traffic intercontinent traffic lufthansa citylin concentr domest flight germani region flight europ main rout bremen stuttgart frequenc week florenc munich frequenc week munich münster frequenc week austrian airlin aua aua air transport passeng good engag activ relat air transport control austrian state institut investor privat investor credit suiss boston air franc aua group austrian airlin lauda air tyrolean airwai achiev turnov eur billion eur million eu eur million austria eur million germani aua main subsidiari tyrolean airwai lauda air rheintalflug term fleet size aua tyrolean lauda air aircraft servic term passeng kilometr europ aua rank member airlin associ european airlin billion bmi british midland billion term world traffic aua largest european carrier billion passeng kilometr worldwid europ aua oper rout passeng year main vienna london vienna frankfurt vienna pari lauda air lauda air transport passeng good engag activ relat air transport share held aua privat investor lauda achiev turnov commun eur million eur million austria eur million germani term passeng kilometr worldwid lauda billion rank top airlin europ lauda main busi concentr charter flight europ medium haul rout long haul rout asian pacif destin aua flight number main rout vienna sydnei melbourn tyrolean airwai tyrolean air transport passeng good engag activ relat air transport tyrolean control aua acquir remaind tyrolean turnov eur million commun eur million austria eur million germani term revenu passeng kilometr tyrolean rank world billion crossair billion rpk lufthansa citi line billion rpk tyrolean air transport servic concentr domest flight austria region flight europ plane carri passeng main rout innsbruck vienna klagenfurt vienna vienna budapest vienna stuttgart develop domest market tyrolean aim increas number flight central eastern europ austria germani austrian airlin acquir control rheintalflug februari rheintalflug carri total passeng oper rout altenrhein vienna vienna geneva vienna tallinn vienna warsaw vienna milan aua flight number turnov eur million cooper agreement austrian airlin lufthansa long term object cooper agreement lufthansa aua worldwid integr network network arrang introduc summer compris passeng transport mainten airport facil groundhandl januari compani introduc joint price polici began coordin schedul flight cooper closest austrian german traffic govern quot neighbourhood agreement quot agreement joint ventur traffic countri parti pool revenu trunk rout exclud feeder servic hub conclus cooper agreement lufthansa mark complet switch qualifly allianc star allianc aua termin cooper qualifly partner end decemb cooper agreement declar intent major area greater detail parti conclud implement agreement main element cooper agreement joint ventur austrian german traffic neighbourhood agreement establish list joint servic cover term agreement initi transit period parti share revenu cost deriv joint servic quot allianc steer committe quot supervis develop perform joint servic give bind instruct manag joint servic call traffic committe tracom tracom consist equal number repres parti remain payrol compani repres respons administ joint servic busi plan traffic system neighbourhood agreement explicitli parti remain autonom preserv independ decis make power traffic plan consist joint rout system fare structur flight schedul parti allow enter regular arrang parti provid schedul servic joint servic rout worldwid cooper aua lufthansa aim establish integr transport system worldwid joint network plan joint price polici joint budget includ reciproc access frequent flyer programm code share harmonis servic level integr data process inform technolog parti combin system extent area flight data reserv system ticket inventori agre joint airport facil passeng clearanc hope offer smooth transfer custom view joint develop respect network parti intend set fare jointli worldwid basi special prorat agreement cover group tariff parti joint price polici network combin instanc outward flight aua return flight lufthansa aua carri part indirect flight lufthansa hub rout parti offer direct indirect flight price leader set price jointli parti coordin frequenc order avoid overlap aim code share agreement provid seamless product passeng code share impli aircraft airlin oper flight carri flight number airlin result code share agreement oper airlin sell flight parti intend coordin schedul order feed traffic add individu flight rout time provid notifi parti advanc singl market strategi sale depart compani continu exist independ austria aua remain respons market sale lufthansa respons germani intend cooper area creat joint represent austria germani cooper market aua lead sale central eastern europ cooper ticket internet parti remain free oper direct servic domest market foreign destin econom domest traffic airlin continu oper complet independ manner subsidiari compani parti includ respect subsidiari compani cooper arrang object regard network develop improv servic provid lauda air germani organis hub system agreement parti aim improv respect hub frankfurt munich vienna vienna munich complementari hub vienna concentr central eastern europ munich traffic germani intra european traffic traffic europ contin hub develop consider object respect network parti provid reciproc feeder servic airport facil servic regard groundhandl servic parti agre give prefer globeground wholli own subsidiari lufthansa long offer competit price end lufthansa sold share globeground french firm penauil polyservic remain share transfer penauil june agreement relat globeground set parti groundhandl servic consid freight transport parti envisag integr freight transport oper order increas effici plan cooper long term area logist applic provis joint ventur traffic germani austria run jointli equal parti resourc carri econom activ remain perman depend parti object effect joint ventur coordin competit conduct parent compani remain independ neighbourhood agreement establish cooper joint ventur full function joint ventur defin commiss notic concept full function joint ventur council regul eec control concentr undertak form part wider cooper agreement fall scope articl ec treati regul eec lai procedur appli articl ec treati regard air transport commun airport articl eea agreement regard air transport member countri european econom area cover air transport eea airport traffic eea countri caught regul eec result cover decis relev market servic concern activ affect agreement schedul air transport passeng good parti offer schedul flight charter flight freight transport commiss view charter flight form altern schedul flight case custom involv busi custom unlik leisur travel busi custom accept uncertainti connect charter flight parti envisag merg cargo transport activ technic cooper air cargo transport disregard air transport market demarc relev market air transport commiss develop point origin point destin amp pair approach number decis back case law approach combin point origin point destin consid separ market custom point view order establish competit rout bundl servic look includ direct flight airport concern direct flight airport catchment area significantli overlap catchment area airport concern end indirect flight airport concern indirect flight substitut direct flight substitut direct rout indirect rout depend number factor flight time frequenc schedul rout transport mean car train extent substitut direct indirect flight term journei time frequenc commiss distinguish quot time sensit quot quot time sensit quot custom reach destin shortest time flexibl term time departur arriv option chang reserv short notic time sensit custom hand price sensit accept longer journei time parti busi passeng price sensit bui economi class ticket flight hour schedul permit proport time sensit passeng higher proport busi class travel parti argu result globalis airlin compet basi respect network hub individu rout view rout rout analysi justifi parti approach suppli base airlin feel compet network decis definit relev market correspond consum point view consum wish fly specif point origin specif point destin benefit competit choic airlin origin destin amp pair demand point view justif assess effect cooper agreement amp approach purpos commiss assess parti cooper distinguish categori passeng air transport servic eea affect agreement servic austria germani servic austria germani eea countri frankfurt rome servic eea countri london rome explain section neighbourhood agreement rais concern assess aspect focus bilater traffic austria germani indirect flight principl correl extra time travel spend travel intermedi airport travel time short distanc result short travel time austria germani assum time sensit travel replac direct indirect flight result price increas direct flight share passeng small indirect flight exert competit pressur direct traffic austria germani indirect flight offer competitor parti account competit polici purpos flight exist limit number rout indirect flight disregard assess overlap catchment area passeng begin end journei catchment area airport choos airport fly increas competit choic airport impli wider choic airlin extent independ allianc partner franchise instanc appli minor case correl extra time travel spend travel airport farther travel time flight europ assum radiu individu airport catchment area small short travel time overlap catchment area relev flight commun flight austria germani shortest flight commun short travel time rout commiss assum bar except bilater traffic overlap catchment area airport small effect market commiss conclud overlap catchment area plai import role traffic austria germani conclus confirm estim provid parti assum airlin passeng travel austria germani live overlap catchment area altern transport mode parti argu austrian german market road rail offer altern transport option distanc km commiss hand take view qualit factor total travel time distanc decis factor consum time sensit passeng altern mean transport substitut air transport travel time significantli longer import time sensit passeng interest reduc travel expens tabl show seri factor relev rout involv case data travel time citi centr citi centr car train compar time air salzburg munich linz munich rout vienna munich time differ hour car train travel increas travel time case return trip addit travel time hour altern time sensit custom altern limit number time sensit travel comparison price show extent competit mode comparison busi class air ticket class rail ticket air pex ticket class rail ticket reveal air travel gener expens travel train differ price signific comparison air travel car travel conflict parti assert altern transport mode compet air transport case expect price converg price altern transport mode low airlin match air transport offer price comparison support parti view air transport mean transport form market conclud rule mean transport offer altern time sensit travel direct rout austria germani consider journei time comfort time sensit travel tabl distanc price travel time rout austria germani sourc oag januari gt tabl gt parti posit relev market section categori air transport servic identifi shown detail section competit concern aris princip connect categori servic austria germani assess focu parti posit market rout austria germani rout oper parti term total number direct flight total passeng number direct flight parti combin market share rout rout account total traffic countri parti strongest competitor austrian german air transport market tabl number flight week individu rout austria germani gt tabl gt order determin parti market posit addit number direct flight total passeng number direct flight distinguish passeng categori conclus cooper agreement parti market share case direct flight rout import term passeng number continu face competit respect import categori transfer passeng gener speak distinct drawn amp point point passeng transfer passeng connect flight unlik amp passeng transfer passeng wider choic flight result greater competit pressur parti custom mean flight combin passeng point origin point destin pair long haul travel choic european hub benefit competit cooper agreement conclud case amp passeng region transfer passeng fly local austria germani passeng group form separ market competit assess cooper allianc airlin establish categori amp passeng region transfer passeng form signific custom market case major rout austria germani shown tabl proport differ consider rout rout rout countri involv hub share higher effect cooper parti categori travel consid tabl number passeng main rout austria germani gt tabl gt vienna frankfurt rout parti posit market traffic austria germani illustr basi main austrian german rout vienna frankfurt rout link aua lufthansa hub indirect flight altern mode transport secondari import rout disregard point indirect flight consid substitut short haul rout quot km rule quot appli suggest parti train car consid altern transport mode distanc citi exce km valid time sensit passeng time sensit travel choos travel train car distanc section signific price differ air transport mode transport lead conclus form separ market travel choos transport mode basi qualiti criteria car offer greater independ flexibl place destin assum time sensit air passeng transport land offer altern parti argu competit rout virtu overlap catchment area airport mean direct flight offer consid rout aua lufthansa joint ventur market share rout shown tabl passeng point point passeng region transfer passeng passeng choic fly rout parti bilater rout analysi import rout passeng term austria germani appli carri traffic section exist rout indirect flight mode transport relev rout share direct region transfer passeng higher vienna frankfurt rout link hub share passeng depend exclus parti travel rout higher conclus cooper agreement half air passeng travel countri depend exclus aua lufthansa comment parti respons notic publish offici journal european commun pursuant articl articl regul eec commiss receiv comment parti essenti made point cooper agreement aua lufthansa significantli restrict competit market traffic austria germani cooper agreement enabl member star allianc build strong posit europ high price appli parti austrian german rout burden consum exempt grant subject extens condit barrier entri shortag slot reduc cooper parti strong posit german austrian market smaller competitor protect anticompetit behaviour price dump keep overcapac reserv process concentr take place europ air transport industri vital aua join star allianc order preserv independ larg custom share save result cooper benefit wider network rout extens rang flight offer allianc articl ec treati articl eea agreement agreement undertak cooper agreement lufthansa aua agreement undertak mean articl ec treati restrict competit cooper agreement competitor cooper traffic eea cooper includ joint price polici share market coordin schedul frequenc capac agreement restrict actual potenti competit parti traffic austria germani direct rout local traffic austria germani parti coordin activ regard capac frequenc fare market polici set joint ventur cost revenu share equal parti exclud competit market cooper increas parti market power rais addit entri barrier supplier result coordin resourc network frequenc appli joint frequent flyer programm larg proport custom busi custom prefer airlin joint frequent flyer programm allow collect airmil easili joint frequent flyer programm repres signific entri barrier airlin offer similar programm parti posit strengthen share slot main airport germani austria high number servic oper rout question exclud actual potenti competit parti posit market joint ventur appreci restrict competit air transport austria germani rout eea mention section bilater traffic germani austria agreement affect traffic germani austria eea countri eea countri aua lufthansa cooper rout regard joint network plan joint price polici harmonis servic level parti appli joint price polici rout combin network passeng fly lufthansa fly back aua appli principl rout eea aua lufthansa coordin frequenc order avoid overlap flight extent competit rout direct indirect flight competit parti direct servic parti indirect servic restrict elimin servic austria germani eea countri regard flight eea countri london rome cooper agreement restrict competit significantli parti actual potenti competitor offer indirect servic rout respect market posit rout presum signific agreement effect restrict competit parti rout austria germani member countri eea effect trade member state cooper agreement aua lufthansa cover passeng freight transport eea affect trade member state articl ec treati articl ec treati provis articl declar inapplic case agreement undertak contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question cooper agreement contribut econom progress parti argu cooper agreement contribut number wai econom progress passeng benefit improv possibl transfer connect bilater traffic parti network larg complement aua focus medium haul rout europ central eastern europ lufthansa focus long haul servic merger complementari network result import synergist effect attract connect consum coordin extens parti schedul network creat effici network improv connect eastern european citi establish comprehens european network produc cost save parti increas traffic network improv network connect plan frequenc higher load factor improv organis sale system groundhandl servic parti expect make cost save jointli develop sale channel ticket conclud cooper agreement lufthansa aua switch qualifly star allianc aua case cost save result cooper calcul relat chang allianc aua supervisori board put figur million potenti synergi gain join star allianc oppos remain qualifly allianc cost save appli extent qualifly allianc assum synergist effect cooper agreement greater compar situat aua belong allianc commiss consid agreement contribut econom progress mean articl ec treati benefit consum link schedul network mean coordin schedul shorter wait time move termin harmonis flight servic qualiti consum benefit wider choic direct flight countri connect eastern european destin result cooper agreement frequenc increas bilater traffic frankfurt klagenfurt munich graz frankfurt innsbruck vienna nürnberg rout connect ad graz stuttgart vienna friedrichshafen extens respect hub connect open possibl feeder servic region airport expect consum benefit share network lead increas traffic capac utilis parti consum benefit introduct transit servic extens reciproc code share servic countri hub hub flight partner network access passeng airlin increas number destin choic time outward return flight commiss convinc cooper agreement ensur consum share benefit expect cost save lower price ensur condit set indispens commiss accept envisag cost reduct materialis parti cooper close respect busi strategi benefit improv rang servic result joint rout plan network develop obtain close cooper true rout link hub compani commiss recognis extent integr envisag cooper agreement achiev object set commiss consid condit impos ensur restrict competit competitor present market elimin competit cooper agreement elimin competit distinct made explain section german austrian market servic eea countri case establish joint ventur mean cooper parti closer market posit strong section german austrian market tabl parti subject main austrian german rout competit airlin case direct flight joint ventur set cooper elimin actual competit larg number individu rout establish joint ventur parti ensur longer actual potenti competit rout austria germani liberalis air transport commun remov legal barrier market entri parti cooper creat entri barrier enhanc difficulti carrier enter market elimin competit substanti part market illustr take vienna frankfurt rout situat rout countri compar vienna frankfurt explain section parti set joint ventur elimin actual competit respect amp passeng rout assum potenti competit sever restrict barrier entri reason main airport frankfurt congest entrant find difficult obtain slot peak time parti oper high number frequenc make difficult entrant establish market addit flight half passeng transfer passeng entrant rout austrian german hub attract region intern transfer passeng order fill capac parti develop joint network flight fill slot feed flight hub parti market power increas result agreement coordin resourc creat larger european fleet exploit scope interlin coordin network frequenc pool frequent flyer programm strengthen parti posit market market segment busi custom joint frequent flyer programm constitut import entri barrier airlin compar programm larg proport total ticket sold specif rout ti specif airlin corpor custom deal reason entrant compet price small proport custom short run small carrier find difficult offer similar deal potenti larg custom offer similar rang network servic high frequenc connect flight hub airport parti oper low load factor rout austria germani suffici capac rout react quickli price result competitor enter market cooper agreement joint ventur offer direct flight rout view high barrier entri parti elimin competit rout market time sensit time sensit amp passeng region transfer passeng bilater rout explain section parti start point bilater rout vienna frankfurt rout appli barrier market entri rout fewer passeng greater weight demand flight rout lower entrant oblig obtain higher share total passeng rout order break accept competit elimin rout hold rout secondari import domin posit market time sensit custom point point region transfer strong posit market time sensit custom cooper agreement afford parti possibl elimin competit substanti number servic time sensit time sensit custom potenti competit parti argu european airlin consid potenti competitor commiss carri market test basi find consid extent potenti competit airlin small legal entri barrier dismantl entri airlin market guarante larg airlin endeavour develop network respect hub major european airlin oper austrian german rout develop hub rout connect option forese futur numer barrier entri make difficult low cost region airlin enter market essenti reduc remov barrier entri order enabl competitor enter market rout involv eea countri point section cooper agreement restrict competit rout austria germani eea countri commiss indic regard rout cooper agreement elimin competit aforement market condit oblig light consider section conclud cooper agreement elimin competit substanti part market bilater traffic germani austria commiss cooper agreement accept basi condit significantli reduc barrier market entri basi reserv express commiss statement object parti gave extens commit publish decemb offici journal european commun comment parti commit extend set detail annex decis annex form integr part decis exempt subject condit set main purpos condit contain annex ensur viabl competit remov exist entri barrier potenti competitor addit ensur consum share benefit result cooper main aspect summaris competitor depend obtain slot airport number airport full peak time parti requir make slot entrant rout chosen maximum slot parti oper rout question time notif addit make quot technic slot quot entrant countri posit aircraft begin end oper view econom weight parti strong presenc rout concern commiss consid daili frequenc entrant citi pair frozen year prevent increas frequenc mean forc entrant light experi inform possess relev market commiss assum enter market quickli number austrian german rout lighter rout term passeng number limit attract potenti competitor interest consum rout account parti requir appli price cut introduc rout subject competit austrian german rout face competit parti discret choos rout make cost price dump significantli higher parti condit afford entrant protect predatori price parti order utilis capac suffici entrant depend make attract offer custom segment enabl busi custom parti requir reserv entrant seat offer servic block space entrant order offer custom greater flexibl outward return flight option competitor part lufthansa aua frequent flyer programm design make easier attract busi custom high share transfer passeng import entrant obtain access market transfer passeng end conclud interlin agreement lufthansa aua request includ special prorat agreement term special prorat agreement correspond term enter parti allianc partner carrier connect rout concern short haul rout austria germani competit promot limit extent intermod servic request railwai surfac transport compani parti enter intermod agreement provid passeng air transport servic austria germani part intermod servic commiss establish basi undertak competitor interest enter market major rout obtain traffic right import factor commiss exempt cooper articl ec treati situat chang commiss oblig revok amend exempt pursuant articl regul eec initi parti announc condit vi vi potenti competitor commiss grant exempt basi firm enter market adria airwai fly daili vienna frankfurt air alp oper vienna stuttgart rout airlin central eastern europ express interest enter market major austrian german rout exempt grant basi parti commit austrian airlin creat view start oper rout austria germani autumn condit durat exempt parti provid commiss inform regular basi show compli condit adopt decis articl pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement articl ec treati articl eea agreement declar inapplic cooper agreement conclud decemb deutsch lufthansa ag lufthansa austrian airlin österreichisch luftverkehr ag aua period decemb decemb articl exempt grant pursuant articl subject condit list annex condit appli rout oper parti germani austria bind parti subsidiari legal successor authoris repres parti ensur subsidiari legal successor authoris repres compli articl termin exempt grant pursuant articl aua lufthansa provid commiss inform detail inform tariff appli rout austria germani parti offer direct flight competit airlin detail inform compli requir appli tariff reduct austrian german rout list contract agreement parti enter competitor austrian german market regard slot frequent flyer programm block space interlin intermod traffic inform tariff develop rout austria germani list daili frequenc appli total capac offer month aua lufthansa ten import rout passeng term inform parti progress implement cost cut plan inform paragraph point reach commiss week public tariff inform paragraph point commiss end summer schedul period articl decis address austrian airlin österreichisch luftverkehr ag fontanastr po box vienna deutsch lufthansa aktiengesellschaft von gablenz straße cologn brussel juli commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj oj oj busi secret direct figur lufthansa offer direct flight frankfurt kiev aua frankfurt kiev flight involv transfer vienna oj commiss decis august case comp jv klm alitalia http europa eu int comm competit merger case parti argu respect high speed train car offer altern transport mode competit air transport distanc km gener speak busi travel time sensit leisur travel tend book fulli flexibl ticket group passeng time sensit pai attent price passeng accept longer journei time choos indirect flight expens direct conclus gener back find commiss investig klm alitalia case commiss found proport travel indirect flight amsterdam rome amsterdam milan rout low suggest categori passeng time sensit time sensit consid indirect flight substitut direct flight commiss decis august klm alitalia parti claim passeng live voralberg westernmost part austria prefer zürich airport innsbruck time conclus agreement swissair oper flight daili zürich berlin passeng choic swissair aua lh except exist time sensit travel live catchment area innsbruck salzburg travel munich german destin competitor lufthansa oper rout munich salzburg munich linz munich vienna rout rheintalflug oper flight vienna friedrichshafen rheintalflug aua fly vienna unit state passeng fly direct indirect frankfurt amsterdam pari london choic compet airlin region transfer passeng region flight fly austrian german rout region transfer passeng wish travel klagenfurt leipzig frankfurt passeng direct travel depend rule parti section journei articl eea agreement provis articl ec treati refer articl ec treati understood extend automat articl eea agreement instanc time sensit passeng travel hamburg rome chosen fly direct lufthansa indirect aua innsbruck rout austria germani aua custom fly quot corpor custom deal quot annex condit condit pertain slot airlin oper air transport servic austria germani date notif entrant independ austrian airlin lufthansa parti wish commenc stop servic austria germani citi pair quot entrant citi pair pair quot parti make slot subject condit purpos condit stop servic includ multi stop servic singl aircraft begin termin austria germani countri stop segment austria germani parti oblig make entrant entrant citi pair quot entrant slot quot pair slot total entrant maximum slot parti oper citi pair question time notif voluntari advanc slot releas parti count entrant slot minut time request entrant permit case stop servic transit groundtim aircraft minut provid parti hold slot relev time period entrant make clear written request parti intend servic week prior iata slot confer traffic season entrant intend commenc servic entrant elig receiv slot pursuant commit provid demonstr reason effort obtain slot entrant citi pair normal work slot alloc procedur subsequ slot confer includ alloc slot coordin slot return deadlin fail entir period written request end respect iata schedul period entrant maintain quot open book quot polici respect airport slot obtain entrant regular slot alloc procedur count total number slot entrant entitl receiv pursuant commit parti share total frequenc citi pair concern excess request slot pursuant section valid specif schedul season rout question entrant commenc servic commenc servic lower frequenc plan wish oper addit frequenc requir section appli request addit slot subsequ schedul season rout austria germani involv end vienna frankfurt airport entrant slot exclus oper servic entrant pair aircraft capac seat condit appli rout member state entrant commenc servic prior date public exempt decis offici journal european commun entrant wish servic rout austria germani aircraft station airport countri obtain slot pursuant provis includ limit number slot support servic citi pair servic countri posit aircraft begin end oper technic slot parti requir provid technic slot entrant request slot franchis oper fewer daili frequenc countri airport concern time request made parti make technic slot minut time request entrant provid hold slot relev time period entrant oper servic involv countri airport includ entrant citi pair countri servic reduc frequenc ceas oper countri servic requir slot previous assign countri servic servic entrant citi pair return number entrant slot parti previous assign countri servic entrant obtain slot pursuant procedur decid commenc servic entrant citi pair oper lower number servic inform parti immedi return slot entrant ceas oper servic entrant citi pair ceas oper reason misus inform parti immedi return slot purpos section entrant subsidiari deem ceas oper entrant citi pair case slot schedul season alloc citi pair question slot justifi ground refer articl regul eec regul amend supersed entrant notifi parti late schedul season return slot pursuant articl regul eec effect deadlin provid articl regul effect start schedul season parti entitl requir entrant transfer parti compar slot reason entrant unabl transfer parti compar slot seek justifi surrend slot basi articl regul eec ensur slot provid parti manner consist condit mechan agre parti entrant parti monitor slot parti inform commiss agre mechan slot made parti commit offer quid pro quo condit pertain frequenc parti add frequenc entrant citi pair minimum consecut iata traffic season includ traffic season entrant commenc servic entrant citi pair condit pertain fare parti reduc publish fare entrant citi pair appli equival fare reduct percent austria germani citi pair face competit requir appli long fare reduct entrant citi pair remain effect purpos requir publish fare includ applic iata fare carrier fare distribut computeris reserv system public tariff data base atpco airlin tariff publish corpor fare market gener public internet compar austria germani citi pair parti appli equival fare reduct determin parti choos citi pair largest austria germani citi pair passeng volum face competit condit met select austria germani citi pair oper sole parti condit appli except case parti demonstr commiss fare reduct specif citi pair attribut factor reduct cost independ competit activ entrant condit pertain block space agreement request entrant parti enter block space agreement pertain entrant citi pair oper number frequenc offer lower number oper parti agreement base fix number seat hard block basi appli entir iata traffic season number seat cover agreement maximum seat offer frequenc event seat seat aircraft entrant carri full commerci risk attach seat cover block space agreement condit pertain interlin request entrant parti enter interlin agreement entrant citi pair oper exist interlin agreement parti interlin agreement subject restrict appli class busi class leisur travel categori provid interlin basi parti publish fare ticket issu half parti publish round trip fare round trip ticket issu limit true origin destin traffic oper entrant subject mita rule normal commerci condit includ possibl entrant travel agent offer return trip compris servic provid parti entrant subject seat avail relev fare categori parti carri passeng hold coupon issu entrant travel entrant citi pair avoid abus parti requir entrant passeng pai posit differ fare charg parti fare charg entrant case entrant fare lower coupon issu parti endors coupon fare charg entrant entrant enjoi protect case parti fare lower coupon issu interlin agreement enter pursuant section entrant citi pair laps entrant ceas oper citi pair request entrant parti enter special prorat agreement traffic true origin destin germani austria austria germani condit compar enter allianc allianc carrier connect rout case special prorat agreement cover intern transfer traffic commit appli rout intern transfer traffic exce total traffic volum entrant citi pair condit pertain frequent flyer programm ffp entrant particip parti ffp compar ffp parti request particip joint ffp entrant citi pair oper agreement entrant conclud reason discriminatori condit includ compens cost incur parti agreement relat entrant citi pair enter pursuant section laps entrant ceas oper citi pair condit pertain intermod servic request railwai surfac transport compani oper austria germani intermod partner parti enter intermod agreement provid passeng air transport servic austria germani part itinerari includ surfac transport intermod partner intermod servic intermod agreement enter pursuant section base mita principl includ intermod interlin traffic agreement passeng iata recommend practic normal commerci condit parti accept full pro rate term appli mita member includ rout rail servic provid rail oper requir notif sector mileag locat identifi add fare parti make request iata normal iata procedur request potenti intermod partner parti make effort good faith reach agreement condit compar grant intermod partner provid requir met regard safeti qualiti servic insur coverag liabil limit condit agreement overrid gener oblig aris pursuant section durat exempt condit condit appli date commiss adopt exempt decis articl regul eec laps date articl exempt longer appli commiss revok articl exempt cooper agreement pursuant articl regul eec equival provis subsequ regul articl exempt annul parti termin notifi cooper agreement condit null void date revoc date annul date termin case parti demand return slot provid commit airlin time revoc annul termin oper servic rout austria germani slot termin block space interlin ffp intermod agreement enter pursuant commit