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The tax increase that Mexico City International Airport – AICM will make it one of the most expensive airports in the region, there is concern in the middle.
The obstacles continue, from the political, to the AICM where not only its operation continues to be restricted, but also, The aim is to increase the value of operating at this airport, losing even more competitiveness, to benefit other airports in Mexico?
AICM one of the most expensive airports in the region
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (HIGH), that represents 160 companies in the sector, including 40 airlines responsible for more than 80% of air traffic in the region, rejected the proposed tax increase on airport services at the International Airport of the Mexico City (AICM).
The increase, that surrounds the 77%, would make AICM one of the most expensive airports in the region. For Mexican airlines, landing expense, takeoff and navigation is the second most important item in its operating costs, only after fuel.
On 2022 and during the first three quarters of 2023, These expenses represented the 14% of the operating costs of Mexican airlines. With the proposed increase, would come to represent the 17%, assuming other operating costs remain stable.
This increase, according to HIGH, goes against the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (OACI), of which Mexico is a signatory state. The OACI encourages States to follow four basic principles in setting airport charges:
- Nondiscrimination
- Relationship with operating costs
- Transparency
- Consultation with users
In this case, It is not clear how the increase in 77% is related to operating costs. Nor has the point of view of the users and the consequences that this increase would have been taken into account..
The most expensive
On this same topic, ALTA shared a comparative table of the different operating values by 2 hours at the region's airports for an Airbus A320, displaying the following information:
Aviation is a low-margin industry that passes its efficiencies on to end users. On Mexico, Airfares have decreased in real terms in recent years, facilitating access to this means of public transport.
The increase in operating costs, according to HIGH, would result in passengers paying more for flights, making this means of transportation less affordable for the population that not only needs to travel for tourism.
ALTA concludes that it is essential to review this tax policy to encourage greater growth of air transport in the country. Listening to the voice of users is essential to implement appropriate policies that generate growth for all.
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