Airport Competition Regulation In Europe

Author: Stamatis Varsamos
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
ISBN: 9789041168313
Published In: October 2016
Format: Hardback , 257 pages
Jurisdiction: European Union ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Airport Competition Regulation in Europe focuses on the issue of airport charges and its impact on airport competition in the EU, especially following the introduction of EU Directive 12/2009 on airport charges. Over the last thirty years, airports within the EU – including nearly a hundred newly built or rebuilt during that time – have undergone a major economic transformation. From mere infrastructure providers, airports have become diversified and complex commercial enterprises in competition with each other. This book is the first and only one thus far to deal with the legal issues surrounding this important development, focusing on the impact of EU Directive 12/2009 on airport charges.

What’s in this book:

Examining the use of airport infrastructure, the growing competition among airports, and the relations between airlines and airports, the author, a leading aviation law practitioner, covers such issues and topics as the following:

types of charges – landing, passenger, aircraft parking;
pricing factors determining airport charges;
vertical contractual relations between airports and airlines;
airport market power and dominance;
issues of consultation and transparency;
ability of airlines and passengers to switch to alternative airports;
application of State aid rules;
security charges;
environmental charges and schemes; and
price discrimination and differentiation.

This book first discusses the nature of airport charges, the factors determining their price and structure, and then, proceeds with an analysis of the basic provisions of the Directive and on the effects of its implementation in the EU Member States. Furthermore, this book encompasses the legal assessment of the current trend of vertical agreements between airports and airlines on the basis of existing case law by the Commission and ECJ on airport charges which is central to the above discussions.

How this will help you:

This book describes the evolution of the basic features of airport competition in the EU, and in particular, the issues of airport market power and State aid to airports which helps setting a successful strategy for airport charges. As an introspection of the economic regulation of EU airports due to the liberalization process, structural changes in the ownership status of many EU airports, and the emergence of new airline business models (such as low-cost carriers), this book serves as an indispensable tool for practitioners, policymakers, and academics in aviation law.

Features:

Definition and main characteristics of airport charges
airport charges and the factors determining their price and structure
analysis of EU Directive 12/2009, its implementation in national legislation and findings resulting from the analysis of its provisions
overview of the evolution and main characteristics of airport competition in the EU
application of State aid rules to airports
analysis of international and of EU case law on airport charges
analysis of airport-airline vertical agreements on airport charges

Benefits:

provides guidance on the various factors determining airport charges
helps setting a successful strategy for airport charges

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1 Airport Charges: Definition and Main Characteristics

Chapter 2 Factors in Determining Airport Charges and Regulatory Systems

Chapter 3 The EU Directive 12/2009 on Airport Charges

Chapter 4 Airport Competition in EU: Evolution and Basic Characteristics

Chapter 5 State Aid to Airports

Chapter 6 Airport-Airlines Vertical Relations

Chapter 7 Vertical Agreements in the Light of EU Case Law on Airport Charges

Chapter 8 The Need for Regulation of Price Control Re-visited