Airports chief vocal about Brexit risks, drones, EC nexus on capacity & charges

At its annual New Year Reception¹ in the European Parliament last night, ACI EUROPE provided an overview of the burning issues the airport industry is facing in the year ahead. Addressing the event Dr Michael Kerkloh, President of ACI EUROPE and CEO of Munich Airport spoke about the impressive resilience of air traffic last year in the face of increasing geopolitical risks. But, he cautioned that this resilience may be running out of steam - and raised a number of challenges looming this year. These included the potential impact of Brexit, recent drone disruptions and the need for alignment in the European Commission's approach to airport capacity, investment and user charges.