The tax increase that M City International Airportéxico – AICM tenderá convert itá at one of the airportsás expensive of the región, there is concernón in the middle.
The obstacles continue, from the político, to the AICM where not only does its operation continue to be restrictedón, but alsoén, The aim is to increase the value of operating at this airport, losingún más competitiveness, ¿to benefit other airports México?
AICM one of the airports más expensive of the región
La Associationón Latin American and Caribbean Transport Aéreo (HIGH), that represents 160 compañíace of the sector, including 40 aerolílines responsible for meás of the 80% of the tráI'm theéprisoner in the regionón, rejectedó the proposed tax increase on airport services at the International Airport of the City of México (AICM).
The increase, that surrounds the 77%, to convertía to AICM in one of the airports máexpensive s of the regionón. for the aerosolsímexican neas, landing expense, takeoff and navigationón is the second item más important in your operating costs, only afterés of fuel.
On 2022 and during the first three quarters of 2023, These expenses represented the 14% of airline operating costsímexican neas. With the proposed increase, marketíto represent the 17%, assuming that the othersás operating costs remain stable.
This increase, themselvesún HIGH, goes against the recommendations of the Organizationón International Aviationón Civil (OACI), of which MéXico is a signatory State. The OACI encourages States to follow four principles básicos in the fixationón of airport fees:
- Non-discriminationón
- Sessionón with operating costs
- Transparency
- Consultation with users
In this case, no isá of course cómo the increase of 77% is related to operating costs. Nor has the point of view of the users and the consequences that this increase will have been taken into account.ía.
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On this same topic, HIGH compartmentsó a comparative table of the different operating valuesón for 2 hours at the region's airportsón para an Airbus A320, mostráusing the following informationón:
the aviationón is an industry of málow margins that transfer its efficiencies to end users. On México, the rates toéareas have decreased in téreal terms in the úlast toños, facilitating access to this means of transportúblico.
The increase in operating costs, themselvesún HIGH, tenderíAs a result, passengers pay moreás for the flights, making this means of transportation less affordable for the population.ón that you not only need to travel for tourism.
ALTA concludes that it is essential to review this policyítax ethics to encourage greater growth in transportationéprisoner in prisonís. Listening to the voice of users is essential to implement políAppropriate ethics that generate growth for all.
