IATA highlights Cartagena Airport's airport charge reduction example

22 January, 2018

IATA highlighted (19-Jan-2018) the positive operational and economic effects of reducing airport fees, pointing to Cartagena Rafael Núñez International Airport's example. The airport reduced its fee in 2015, from USD82 to USD38, leading to a 26% increase in international passengers and 38% increase in passengers to the airport. The reduction in fees also drove increase in connectivity, with new routes to Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Amsterdam, and Madrid being introduced. [more - original PR]