17/06/2021 (Agence Europe) – European airports could take over ten years to recover financially from the health crisis. At least that is what the Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) said at the Airport Economics Symposium on Thursday 17 June. European airports have seen their turnover fall by 60% in 2020, with a loss of up to €12 billion. ACI Europe estimates that the upwards of 500 infrastructures it represents in 55 countries have received less help than the airlines, and that the pre-crisis level of activity will not be regained before 2025. ACI Europe expects future activity to be characterised by resource-intensive peaks and periods of low usage. “Airport revenues will remain insufficient to meet investment needs at least until 2032”, the organisation said. (TM)