The Council of Ministers approved regulatory changes introducing a new pricing policy at the airports in Varna and Burgas.
The concessionaire of the two airports has presented an analysis showing that since 2020 traffic at the airports has been significantly weaker and its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has been much slower than initially predicted.
In addition to this, the war in Ukraine is also having an adverse impact on the operations of both airports.
The concessionaire of the two airports has proposed a pricing strategy to stabilize and stimulate the increase in passenger and aircraft traffic in the long term.
The strategy includes an update of the airport fees at the airports in Varna and Burgas and the introduction of a Program for incentive discounts.
From 15 April 2024, landing, base parking, passenger service and security charges are increasing.
A new type of security fee is being introduced for non-passenger aircraft. Such an approach will allow the concessionaire to ensure its operational costs for the operation of the two airports, maintain high quality of service, safety and security, as well as timely implement the projects under the approved investment program of the company.
A Program for incentive discounts, available to all airport users, is also being introduced.
Discounts for aviation operators are determined according to objective criteria: number of departed passengers in the months outside the active season; a new year-round or seasonal route not served in the previous year; minimum frequency and duration of operation on the route.
The introduction of incentive discounts aims to attract airlines developing new routes, which will increase the competitiveness of both airports and improve year-round connectivity.
Incentive discounts are an established practice and are applied at almost all airports in the European Union, as well as at the airports in Sofia, Plovdiv and Gorna Oryahovitsa.
The amount of the “overflight” fee collected by the air navigation service provider in the served airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria – State Enterprise “Air Traffic Management” has also been updated.
Together with the “overflight” fee, the interest rate for late payment of air navigation fees for 2024, determined in the order provided for in the EU Regulation, is also updated.
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