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Sep 03, 2012 (newstodate): The group behind plans for a new independent low-cost terminal at Copenhagen Airport, Terminal A, is now filing a law suit against the Danish minister of transportation and the aviation authority Trafikstyrelsen.
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.
But despite the fact that unused land is available, the airport has repeatedly refused to allow Terminal A to go ahead with the plans by citing various objections.
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.
And Trafikstyrelsen ruled that the project cannot be granted access to the airport due to issues of security.
Prior to this, the Danish Competition Authority had however made clear that the case of Terminal A had been unduly obstructed by Copenhagen Airport's abuse of its dominating position, supporting Terminal A's request.
Trafikstyrelsen next ruled that Terminal A was a no-go based on certain Danish legal regulation concerning airport security.
Terminal A has however made clear that it want and accepts Copenhagen Airport to extend its security services to cover also Terminal A undermining the basis for the continued obstruction of the project.
With the lawsuit against the minister and the Trafikstyrelsen the group behind Terminal A wants to force the authority to expressly make clear if there is a problem - and if so, what it actually is.
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.
But despite the fact that unused land is available, the airport has repeatedly refused to allow Terminal A to go ahead with the plans by citing various objections.
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.
And Trafikstyrelsen ruled that the project cannot be granted access to the airport due to issues of security.
Prior to this, the Danish Competition Authority had however made clear that the case of Terminal A had been unduly obstructed by Copenhagen Airport's abuse of its dominating position, supporting Terminal A's request.
Trafikstyrelsen next ruled that Terminal A was a no-go based on certain Danish legal regulation concerning airport security.
Terminal A has however made clear that it want and accepts Copenhagen Airport to extend its security services to cover also Terminal A undermining the basis for the continued obstruction of the project.
With the lawsuit against the minister and the Trafikstyrelsen the group behind Terminal A wants to force the authority to expressly make clear if there is a problem - and if so, what it actually is.