ACI EUROPE, representing European Airports, urges the Danish Government not to tax departing passengers from Danish airports. The Danish government announced a new progressive tax on air travel last week. Starting from 2025, passengers would pay a variable tax on flights departing from airports in Denmark. The initial tax rate…
ACI EUROPE refuted claims made by IATA that the increase in airfares in Europe is well below inflation while airport charges would have increased much above it. ACI EUROPE Counters IATA Airfare Claims IATA states that airfares in Europe only increased by +16% as of June this year compared to…
ACI EUROPE has released its air traffic report for September and the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, which is considered a peak period for European air travel. In Q3, passenger traffic across European airports increased by 12.1% compared to last year. Despite higher airfares and inflation pressures in the summer…
According to ACI EUROPE’s August Air Traffic report, Europe’s airports are on track to achieve full passenger traffic recovery. However, there may be noticeable differences in performance among airports due to factors including geopolitics and changes in market dynamics.
ACI EUROPE recently met with the Government of Kazakhstan, including its Civil Aviation Committee and Aviation Administration (AAK), to discuss the country’s air connectivity challenges. During the meeting, Olivier Jankovec, the Director General of ACI EUROPE, highlighted the potential of Kazakhstan as a rapidly growing aviation market.
The latest Airports Council International (ACI) World insights suggest a promising horizon for the aviation industry. The forecast signals 2024 as a pivotal year for a robust recovery in global passenger traffic. With promising projections and strategic adaptations by the sector, the skies are gearing up for a resurgence of…
ACI EUROPE has expressed its concerns, urging the French Government to rethink the proposed transport tax, which would impact French airports. The airport association says the proposed tax could significantly reduce the airports’ financial capability to support their green initiatives, particularly their commitment to achieve net zero CO2 emissions between…
The adoption of European legislation on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), dubbed the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, marks a defining moment in the European aviation industry’s journey towards sustainability. Here’s how this legislation is set to change the future of flying.
The European airport industry is making an impressive comeback, with July’s passenger traffic reaching 97% of the levels before the pandemic, according to the ACI EUROPE airport traffic report.
