Olivier Jankovec Director General ACI EUROPE & Declan Collier President of ACI EUROPE & then Dublin Airport Authority CEO look on as Siim Kallas European Commission Vice-President Responsible for Transport speaks.
The customary January meeting of the Board of ACI EUROPE took place this year on 25 January. As in previous years, the meeting was also attended by the European Commission Vice President responsible for Transport, Siim Kallas. At this year’s meeting, while exchanging views with Vice President Kallas, ACI EUROPE President Declan Collier reinforced the airport industry’s key messages, in particular relating to the ‘Airport Package’. President Collier emphasised the need for the Commission to take action to empower airports to stimulate local and European economic growth. This, he stated, should be reflected in the regulatory framework, particularly in issues such as ground handling, airport slots, and aviation noise, but also others such as security, external relations and the disruptive ‘one bag rule’ being implemented by some airlines.
