ANA proposes increasing airport charges in 2016
The ANA-Aeroportos de Portugal proposes an average 2.93% increase in regulated rates in 2016 at airports, justifying it with investments of over EUR 250 million the next four years to respond to increased traffic.
In a statement, ANA said that its proposal for the updating of rates – for public consultation since last 01 – predicts an increase of 4.56% at Lisbon Airport, 1.52% at the Airport Porto, 1.02% at Faro Airport and 0.73% in the Azores Airports, as well as a reduction of 1.02% in Madeira Airports.
Noting that the Portuguese airports that manages “have very significant traffic growth,” the dealer says are planned for the next four years “investments of more than € 250 million on infrastructure development” in order to enhance the “capacity, safety, quality and efficiency of service to airlines. “
Despite the increased rates, ANA ensures that Portuguese airports “will maintain highly competitive,” noting that in the case of the Lisbon Airport, “the rates will remain significantly below” those practiced “at European airports with which Lisbon compares. “
He added: “With this adjustment, and in real terms, the average revenue per passenger at airports ANA Group Lisbon (Lisbon, the Azores, Madeira and Beja) is still identical to the registered dealer’s revenue in 2009. “
Already at Porto Airport, says, “the revenue is, at constant prices, lower than in 2009 at -11.44% and at Faro Airport -10.11%.”
In a statement, ANA stresses that the overall growth in traffic at the airports it manages has been “higher than the European average”, reaching an increase of 9.5% in 2014 and more than 10% the months already elapsed of 2015.
“To cope with this traffic growth, ANA has carried out a significant investment plan in order to ensure that airports have, and will keep in the future, proper conditions of competition to market challenges” hold.
The consultation process began on 01 is provided under the law and the ANA concession contract and will last two months, allowing the participation of all airlines and other stakeholders.
When completed, incumbent upon the regulator (National Civil Aviation Agency – ANAC). Proceed to the approval of proposed regulated rates to take effect on January 1, 2016
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