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Nov 24, 2009 (newstodate): IATA is reacting sharply to proposals from 19 of 34 Eurocontrol states to increase overflight route charges in 2010.
The proposals by the 19 states will result in a 2.7 percent net increase in average unit rates in 2010 or USD360 million, says IATA in a statement.
The highest increase was proposed by Armenia at 32 percent.
Adjusting for the amount of traffic handled, the greatest impact of the increases will be felt by proposals for increases in Poland (+18 percent), Romania (+17 percent), Austria (+14 percent), France (+6 percent), the United Kingdom (+5 percent) and Italy (+4 percent).
Eight states proposed to freeze unit rates at 2009 levels: Belgium, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Cyprus, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
Seven states proposed reductions below 2009 levels: Portugal, Greece, Croatia, Moldova, Malta, Bulgaria and Finland.
19 states proposed increases over 2009 levels: Armenia, Serbia-Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, France, Albania, the United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, and Lithuania.
The proposals by the 19 states will result in a 2.7 percent net increase in average unit rates in 2010 or USD360 million, says IATA in a statement.
The highest increase was proposed by Armenia at 32 percent.
Adjusting for the amount of traffic handled, the greatest impact of the increases will be felt by proposals for increases in Poland (+18 percent), Romania (+17 percent), Austria (+14 percent), France (+6 percent), the United Kingdom (+5 percent) and Italy (+4 percent).
Eight states proposed to freeze unit rates at 2009 levels: Belgium, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Cyprus, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
Seven states proposed reductions below 2009 levels: Portugal, Greece, Croatia, Moldova, Malta, Bulgaria and Finland.
19 states proposed increases over 2009 levels: Armenia, Serbia-Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, France, Albania, the United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, and Lithuania.