FRAPORT GREECE LOSING TRAFFIC DUE TO HIGH AIRPORT FEES

Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (4 June) criticised Fraport Greece’s plans to more than quadruple Kalamata Airport’s fees when the monopoly airport operator takes over this year. Fraport Greece has already increased airport fees at other Greek airports by 66% since Covid and failed to pass on the Greek Govt’s 75% reduction to the Airport Development Fee (ADF), and as a result, Ryanair was forced to close its three aircraft Thessaloniki base and cease operations at Chania and Heraklion for Winter 2026. Fraport Greece is now adding Kalamata to its list of casualties by raising fees +390% – making yet another regional Greek airport hopelessly uncompetitive, which will inevitably result in more traffic cuts and chronic seasonality in the tourism sector. 

Ryanair calls on the Greek Govt – who is set to receive to significant revenues from the deal – to explain why they are presiding over these poor concession contracts, which will do nothing but harm Greece’s competitiveness while lining the pockets of the German-run airport operator.

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