Genoa Airport the latest Italian airport privatisation prospect but is the ... - CAPA

Italy’s Aeroporto di Genova (Genoa Airport)’s privatisation is under an ENAC investigation procedure. 

Not only is Italy one of the few European countries where independent regional airports are still being at least partly privatised or traded to any significant degree, but the country was one of the first in Europe to begin privatising its airport system, including a listing for Aeroporti di Roma (AdR).

Even so it is, with few exceptions, a piecemeal form of privatisation in many cases, with legions of municipalities retaining their interests, albeit often on a reduced scale. [3224 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• Genoa Airport receives attention from ENAC


• Only five of 34 Italian airports reported passenger traffic gains in 2013


• Lampedusa’s tourism potential is high but the island is better known for other reasons


• Italy’s Adriatic Coast reclaims some popularity but airports supporting it do not see that translated into passenger numbers


• The government calls for an airport cull, again


• Italy has a history of cross-sector privatisation activity


• Venice’s SAVE is always looking to prosper, but could it be gobbled up by Fraport?


• Italy’s private sector investment is typically more fragmented than elsewhere

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport capacity (seats per week) by carrier, 03 to 09-Mar-2014


• Aerial view of Lampedusa


• Rabbit Beach


• Rimini Airport seat capacity (all carriers) 03 to 09-Mar-2014


• Italy’s major airports


• A tale of two airports: seat capacity at Venice Marco Polo Airport (1) and Treviso Airport (2), from 10 to 16-Mar-2014

Genoa Airport the latest Italian airport privatisation prospect but is the ... - CAPA