Brussels Airport: regulator's decision
15-Dec-2010 Yesterday the regulatory service announced its decision not to accept the airport tariffs that were negotiated between Brussels Airport and the airlines in the proposed form.
The regulatory service is a government agency that supervises the operating licence of Brussels Airport and particularly the airport tariffs Brussels Airport is allowed to charge for the services it provides to passengers and airlines.
During a five-month period the airlines that operate from Brussels Airport have been exhaustively consulted about the new tariffs that will apply from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2016.
As a basic element of the proposed new tariffs Brussels Airport will provide a comprehensive package of measures to improve and facilitate the optimal use of the airport in the period by its users: airlines and passengers.
The exhaustive consultation resulted in a tariff proposal that was supported by both parties - the airport and 90% of the airlines operating at the airport - and that was submitted to the regulator on 15 October.
The report of the regulator, which is currently being examined in depth by Brussels Airport, seriously impairs the proposed tariff agreement.
Brussels Airport currently refrains from giving any comment but is examining any steps that may be taken to be able to apply the agreement which has been reached between Brussels Airport and the airlines.