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  • By – 13 November, 2013
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Due to the global alert of the novel coronavirus (nCoV), the Ministry of Health in Spain, through an information notice, is advising on the obligation of airlines to notify any health event occurring on board for all flights arriving to SpainSince the first case in Spain was confirmed on 5th November, AENA, through the Handling Agents, is reminding this obligation to airlines, so any information received about a possible case in a flight of this syndrome must be immediately brought to the attention of the airport and the Ministry of Health.   Source: Ministry of Health

Budget 2014 – Aena charges Standard

The State General Budget Law was submitted to the Parliament on 30th September. The airport fees for year 2014 are included.We can confirm that, as we previously informed here, the airport fees will be increased the equivalent to the October’s CPI plus one percentage point up to a limit of 2.5%. This will be effective from 1st March 2014.It is also important to highlight that the PMR charge, currently fixed in 0.61 € per departure passenger, has been frozen for year 2014, as published in Eleconomista.es.Also, according to LaInformacion.es the approach and en-route charges are suppossed to remain frozen in 2014.On the other hand,…

New Airport Marketing Strategy in Madrid Standard

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Lainformacion published yesterday that AENA is starting an “Airport marketing” strategy to acquire routes and operators in Madrid-Barajas.In the appearance of the State Secretary for Infrastructure, Mr. Rafael Catalá, before the Spanish Congress, he announced that in the coming weeks an Airport Coordination Committee will be constituted with the objective of “working to identify what is going on in Barajas and to alleviate the situation”. In this committee, a possible tax reduction would be analyzed. “We will study new strategy to enhance Madrid as a ‘hub’ and destination” said the number two of Ministry for Development. Mr. Catalá admitted the concern of the Ministry for…

Airlines reach an agreement with AENA to withdraw appeal Standard

According to lainformacion, the Airlines Association (ALA) has reached an agreement with AENA to withdraw the administrative appeal submitted before the Courts due to airport fee increases.This announcement comes after the agreement reached in May on maximum airport fees for the next five years between Aena and the airline associations involved in the consultation process.This agreement, has been signed by ALA’s President Mr. Pablo Olmeda and AENA’s General Director, Mr. Javier Marín.According to Mr. Olmeda, this agreement, together with the one reached in May, is opening a way of cooperation and understanding between the airlines and AENA that will be beneficial for the…

Airlines programme more than 81 million seats in winter Standard

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According to the press release published by AENA, the airline programs have increased a 3.7% on next winter 2013 season comparing with W12, with an offer of more than 81 million seats.The prevision means an increase by airports of: 1.9% in MAD with more than 21 million seats offered , BCN +5% with more than 16 million seats, AGP +10.5% with more than 4 million seats and ALC +13.4% more than 3.5 million seats offered.There is a significant increase in the seats offered in the Canary Airports; TFS +16.3% with more than 5 million, TFN +6.3% with more than 2 million, LPA +13% with…

Higher fees expected if Fomento privatize AENA Standard

Fomento privatize AENA: Aena is studying to privatize the 51% of its shares; consequently airlines are expressing their alarm to Ministry of Development (Fomento) about the possibility of AENA to become a “private monopoly” that would increase the prices by offering lower quality services. To avoid the monopoly, the AECA’s President Mr. Felipe Navío, proposes AENA to split into three companies, each one headed by Madrid Barajas, Barcelona El Prat and Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan.Within the group of Madrid would be included Alicante, Ibiza, Fuerteventura, Tenerife North and Santiago airports. Barcelona would integrate Las Palmas, Arrecife, Sevilla, Mahon…

Fomento fixes the increases of Airport charges for the next five years Standard

  • By – 8 August, 2013
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On 3rd August it has been published in the BOE a modification of Law 21/2003 by which is ratified the agreement reached between AENA and the airlines association to control the increase in airport charges in the coming years.According to this, the maximum increases allowed for the next five years are 2.5% in 2014, 4.5% in 2015 and 5.5% in 2016, 2017 and 2018.From 2019 onwards, AENA reserves the right to recover the deficit incurred by increasing the airport charges. Source: B.O.E.  

New Air Security fee: F factor Standard

As we had already anticipated here, the “Ley de Seguridad Aerea” has been finally modified by the Government and consequently the F Factor fee currently for 0.38€, has been replaced by a new one named “Tasa de Seguridad Aérea” of 0.579885€ per departing passenger, as it was published on the Official Gazette BOE on 5th July 2013.The new tax will be effective on 5th October 2013 and it won’t be charged to those passengers who had acquired their ticket in a date prior to the entry into force of the fee, regardless of the flight date.It is also confirmed that the…

Aena will apply a bonus on the Palma Airport rates Standard

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The AENA’s General Manager, Mr. Javier Marín, has announced they will progressively apply a bonus of up to 40% on airport rates in Palma during the winter months by an agreement signed with the Mayor of Palma de Mallorca under the frame of Fundación Turismo Palma de Mallorca 365, with the intention of bringing down the seasonality of this airport.During the act, Mr. Marin has highlighted the passenger’s inflow by 65% in summer compared to 35% in winter. Thus, Baleares is the only area that may benefit from this measure. According to Preferente.com, he defended the non application in the Canaries because the…

Bookings for the summer have increased Standard

Mr. Soria has emphasized that in summer 2013 AENA estimate an increase by 0.6% on movements and by 0.8% on seats. However, he pointed out that these figures will be subject to the development of the ongoing isues in countries like Greece and Turkey, which compete with Spain, specially in the segment of ‘sun and beach’.Mr. Soria has highlighted that Spain is the world leader in the sector with 57.7 million of tourists in the past year, a positive inclination that is keeping on in this exercise, from January to May the arrivals increased over 3% and the spending increased…