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...nel senso: che vadano in Francia, dal Ministro dei Trasporti, e coinvolgendo ADP dicano "Ci date una base al Terminal 3 di CDG??"
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easyJet concerned at huge hike in Paris airport charges
easyJet, Europe’s leading low-fares airline, has today raised serious concerns over the French Government’s sign off of a 5% annual increase in Paris airport charges.
The Paris airports of Orly and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, already rank amongst the most expensive in Europe leaving little to offer in terms of low-fares (only 13% of seats on offer in the Paris market are by low-cost carriers including Beauvais against 40% for the London market). Such a large increase in charges defies the current trend across Europe of airports reducing charges in order to boost traffic. Aéroports de Paris (ADP) is simply taking advantage of its planned privatisation to secure Government support in order to make huge profits to the detriment of air travellers. There is no doubt that ADP could fund its investment needs without charging airlines like easyJet an additional 5% per year and instead rely on borrowing. Furthermore, the 5% increase in charges must also be seen in the context of ADP’s plans to increase by almost 40% some of its charges to ground handling companies. How such an increase in charges will benefit travellers, airlines, service providers and employment in the Paris area at a time of high fuel costs is of great concern to easyJet.
To make matters worse, the increase in charges are meant to fund a major investment programme at the Paris airports. None of the investment will benefit easyJet’s operations in both Orly and Roissy, meaning that easyJet passengers will be obliged to pay for example for the refurbishment of SkyTeam’s hub infrastructure. Not a euro spent by ADP will go towards the facilities used by easyJet and its passengers.
For the sake of fair competition and consumer interests, easyJet is calling on the Government and ADP to introduce charges that reflect airlines’ usage of the airport infrastructure (e.g. easyJet operates from Terminal 3 at Roissy yet pays the same price as Air France for its deluxe Terminal 2). Better known as the ‘user pays principle’, easyJet argues that ADP should charge airlines according to their usage of the airport. For example, ADP already charges different prices for transfer and non-transfer passengers. However, much of ADP’s investment plans revolve around transfer passengers and yet ADP plans to charge all airlines for this. However, ADP should apply this principle across the board to ensure that what airlines pay for reflects the actual costs of ADP’s services.
David Leitch, easyJet Airport Development Manager for France:
‘‘easyJet has a lot to offer to the Paris market in terms of growth and great fares. It is disappointing that ADP does not appreciate the potential easyJet has to offer. However, we remain hopeful that ADP will discuss these matters with all airlines in order to reach a charging structure that is fair and balanced for all concerned. Let me be clear that easyJet takes no issue with ADP wanting to invest in its airports or meet the specific needs of SkyTeam and other airlines. easyJet is simply not prepared to pay for billion euro investments, which do not benefit easyJet customers at all.’’