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Jan 26, 2012 (newstodate): Copenhagen Airport won another round in its battle against a project for construction of a new, independent dedicated low-cost terminal, Terminal A.
After the airport's initial refusal to rent out land for construction of the terminal, the issue was brought by the project group to the Danish Competition Authority that, however, decided on January 25, 2012, to refer the issue to the Danish Ministry of Transportation as the aviation authority Trafikstyrelsen decided to support the airport's stand.
The underlying logic is, according to Trafikstyrelsen, that while the refusal by the airport to grant land to the project is a limitation of the free competition, this is considered necessary due to security considerations.
If the project group behind the planned low-cost terminal be allowed to go ahead, this would require legislative changes, Trafikstyrelsen says. And so the issue lands at the minister's table.
The project group, however, is determined to continue its battle by bringing the issue up to EU-levels considering the infringement on conditions of free competition.
Plans are to build the new low-cost terminal, complete with its own independent infrastructure, on the airport's eastern outskirts, separate from the airport's other infrastructure and near the airport cargo area.
After the airport's initial refusal to rent out land for construction of the terminal, the issue was brought by the project group to the Danish Competition Authority that, however, decided on January 25, 2012, to refer the issue to the Danish Ministry of Transportation as the aviation authority Trafikstyrelsen decided to support the airport's stand.
The underlying logic is, according to Trafikstyrelsen, that while the refusal by the airport to grant land to the project is a limitation of the free competition, this is considered necessary due to security considerations.
If the project group behind the planned low-cost terminal be allowed to go ahead, this would require legislative changes, Trafikstyrelsen says. And so the issue lands at the minister's table.
The project group, however, is determined to continue its battle by bringing the issue up to EU-levels considering the infringement on conditions of free competition.
Plans are to build the new low-cost terminal, complete with its own independent infrastructure, on the airport's eastern outskirts, separate from the airport's other infrastructure and near the airport cargo area.