Bill would give the Balearic Islands a shared role in running its airports

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1. The bill would have the autonomous community of the Illes Balears take part in managing its airports through the Airport Coordination Committee, which would be given more functions and members.
2. The Committee would include representatives of the mobility ministry, AENA, the Government Delegation, the autonomous community, the four island councils, town councils, chambers of commerce, business organizations and unions. It would meet at least twice a year.
3. The Committee would issue reports on the airport strategy, master plans, special planning plans and the Airport Regulation Document. Some of these reports would be binding, to keep each island's carrying capacity from being exceeded. It would also approve an annual impact report and a plan to mitigate those impacts.
4. A coordination commission could be created for airports located on islands even if they handle fewer than eight million passengers a year, and a Coordination Commission for Menorca Airport would be created, with functions delegated by the Committee.
5. AENA's representatives on the Committee and the directors of the islands' airports could be called by the Parliament of the Illes Balears to appear and report on how the airports are run and managed.
6. The explanatory memorandum justifies the bill by the islands' dependence on air travel, the need to align airport policy with tourism policy, and the airport operator's lack of response to the mobility problems the airports cause.

Who it affects

• Residents of the Illes Balears: The bill seeks to guarantee their air connectivity and limit tourist pressure based on each island's capacity.
• AENA and the Spanish Government: They would share airport management with the autonomous community and be subject to the Committee's binding reports.
• Island councils and town councils: They would have representatives on the Committee and on each airport's coordination commission.
• The islands' tourism and business sector: It would be represented on the Committee, which would influence routes, frequencies and airport fees.

Words worth knowing

Aeropuerto de interés general

Airport the State considers of interest for the whole country and manages through AENA.

Cogestión

Shared management of something by two administrations, here the State and the autonomous community.

Informe vinculante

Binding report: it must be followed; a decision cannot go against it.

Capacidad de carga

The maximum number of people and amount of activity an island can absorb without harm.

Documento de Regulación Aeroportuaria (DORA)

Document that sets the airports' fees and investment each year.

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