IATA expresses 'outrage' at AENA CEO comments on airport charges
CAPA News Briefs
CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector.
Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members
Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more.
It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app.
Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.
Background ✨
Ryanair urged Spain’s competition regulator to reject Aena’s proposed airport fee rises of 21% by 2031, arguing the plan relied on unrealistic traffic forecasts and an oversized EUR13 billion capex programme, including projects at Tenerife-Sur and Jerez; CEO Eddie Wilson said Aena had ignored airline feedback and intended to fund “unnecessary investments” via fees1. ACI EUROPE rejected IATA’s call for a 22% cut in Aena charges in 2027-2031, saying charges had fallen 7% nominally over a decade and that inflation and capital costs meant increases were unavoidable to deliver the EUR13 billion plan; director general Olivier Jankovec said there was “no other option” than to raise charges2.