IATA calls on AENA to reconsider increase in user charges
Following proposals to increase its user charges by 5.5 per cent, AENA has been warned by IATA to reconsider in order to prevent impacting Spain's COVID-19 recovery.
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Following proposals to increase its user charges by 5.5 per cent, AENA has been warned by IATA to reconsider in order to prevent impacting Spain's COVID-19 recovery.
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