Scaremongering by AENA Chairman Cannot Mask Flimsy Arguments for Increasing Airport Charges
Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed outrage at the recent remarks from Maurici Lucena, Chairman and CEO of AENA, the operator of the vast majority of airports in Spain, suggesting that airlines calling for airport charges reductions were “compromising safety and security.” “Safety is the number one priority of airlines and the whole aviation industry. That the Chairman of AENA would misunderstand this is yet another indication that he is isolated from the fundamental realities of aviation—including both safety and economics. The legitimate concern of airlines for cost-efficient airport charges is in no way related to any compromise on the safety and security of passengers and aviation employees. Such scaremongering is highly inappropriate and shows [...]