Ryanair has asked the Government and the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) that Aena respect the government’s decision to freeze airport taxes until 2026, after learning that the airport operator has raised a rate increase of 4.09% from March 1, 2024, and it has advanced that it will present a formal appeal to avoid it.
As Aena has confirmed to Europa Press, the proposal for March 2024 is for a 4.09% increase in the maximum adjusted annual revenue per passenger (IMAAJ) to place it at 10.35 euros per passengerwith respect to the IMAAJ of 2023 (9.95 euros per passenger), that is, 40 cents.
Thus, the operator has defended that its rates are “extraordinarily competitive” and “much lower” than those of comparable European counterparts.
“The rates have not risen for two years: in 2023 they were frozen compared to the previous year and in 2022 they fell by 3.17% compared to 2021,” he explained.
Currently, the Airport Regulation Document (DORA) 2022-2026 establishes that the rates for airlines are frozen until 2026. However, a 2014 law allows Aena to pass on extraordinary costs out of control that arise during that period, as could be the case.