Ubarretxena highlights "progress" in negotiating Basque airports
The spokesman for the Basque Government has called for the Basque Country to be able to participate in the document establishing investments of EUR 13 billion and to have the power to decide on fees and strategy.
The Minister of Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government, Maria Ubarretxena, has stated following the meeting ofthe Subcommittee on Airport Infrastructure in Madrid K that the negotiation on Basque participation in airport management is going "in the right direction" , although the agreement has not yet been concluded.
The meeting took place on the eve of the approval by the Board of Directors of AENA of the DORA (Airport Regulation Document), a plan which envisages an overall investment of EUR 13 billion and which will determine the amount to be allocated to each airport, including the Basque Country. The Basque Government still does not know how the distribution will be carried out.
Ubarretxena has warned that the airports Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat account for almost 50% of the planned investment, while the rest of the airports give priority to Valencia or Malaga, but not to the Basque Country.
The Councillor emphasizes that the Autonomous Community starts from the disadvantage \u00A0The lack of high-speed trains has an impact on mobility and ticket prices due to increased demand and lower supply.
The Basque Government is calling for participation in the development of DORA, for the possibility of influencing airport charges and for a common strategic document to be drawn up to coordinate the three airports and to generate synergies. It points out that there are companies willing to operate in the Basque Country in the event of appropriate conditions, including sufficient margin and investment in the application of bonuses.
As an example, he cited the collaboration between Bilbao Airport and Vitoria Airport , arguing that when climatology prevents landing in Loiu, Foronda could take over these flights, but the necessary investments will have to be made.
Ubarretxena has reiterated that Euskadi wants to have "something to talk about" in the strategic planning of airports and in the future, as part of the open negotiations with the Spanish Government.
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