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What the future for airport economic regulation should look like

What the future for airport economic regulation should look like

The impact of COVID-19 on airport pricing makes it imperative for EU regulators to adapt the regulatory framework in order to enable the recovery of airports and the entire aviation sector. Jonathan Sandbach reports.

Exchanging best practice on airport charges regulation

Exchanging best practice on airport charges regulation

The initial objective for the Thessaloniki Forum of Airport Charges Regulators, set out in 2014 by the European Commission, was to “help with the exchanges of best practices on airport charges regulation in the Member States”. Pepi Lykou from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority is rapporteur of a working group of the Thessaloniki Forum, and briefed Ross Falconer on its activities.

Editorial: The moment of realisation

Editorial: The moment of realisation

By Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI EUROPE