The essay examines the principles established by Directive 2009/12/EC and the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regarding airport charges. It investigates whether airport operators are allowed to adjust charges or apply pre-financing mechanisms in response to increasing air traffic and infrastructure demands, while adhering to the principles of transparency, proportionality, and non-discrimination. The essay also considers the cost-recovery principle—specifically, whether the correlation between costs and chargesshould be assessed for each individual charge or across the entire tariff system, as endorsed by ICAO and the Italian regulator ART. Finally, it addresses competition issues under Article 102 TFEU.
Masutti, A. (2025). I DIRITTI PER L’UTILIZZO DELLE INFRASTRUTTURE AEROPORTUALI, I PRINCIPI DELLA DIRETTIVA N.12 DEL 2009 E LE RACCOMANDAZIONI DELL’ICAO. DIRITTO DEI TRASPORTI, 2, 335-346.
I DIRITTI PER L’UTILIZZO DELLE INFRASTRUTTURE AEROPORTUALI, I PRINCIPI DELLA DIRETTIVA N.12 DEL 2009 E LE RACCOMANDAZIONI DELL’ICAO
A. MASUTTI
2025
Abstract
The essay examines the principles established by Directive 2009/12/EC and the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regarding airport charges. It investigates whether airport operators are allowed to adjust charges or apply pre-financing mechanisms in response to increasing air traffic and infrastructure demands, while adhering to the principles of transparency, proportionality, and non-discrimination. The essay also considers the cost-recovery principle—specifically, whether the correlation between costs and chargesshould be assessed for each individual charge or across the entire tariff system, as endorsed by ICAO and the Italian regulator ART. Finally, it addresses competition issues under Article 102 TFEU.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
