Aena signs agreements with commercial operators to settle the legal
proceedings regarding financial discounts introduced due to the pandemic
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Aena has entered into agreements with various commercial operators regarding discounts on the minimum guaranteed contractual rents for the years affected by the sharp drop in traffic caused by the pandemic. The agreements so far reached with the various operators have had a positive effect on Aena's income statement of 28.4 million euros, as reported today in the company's quarterly management report.
The agreed resolution of these ongoing disputes was prompted by the judgement of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court No. 275/2025 of 19th February, whose reasoning has been reiterated in subsequent judgements, which assigns jurisdiction over such disputes to the contentious-administrative courts , declaring the proceedings in the civil courts null and void and referring the parties to the contentious-administrative courts to resolve the disputes.
The terms of the agreements are common to all operators and are subject to confidentiality. One of the main agreements already signed has been with the company Areas.
"Our day-to-day operational relations at airports with our commercial operators have always been smooth, as they are essential to the passenger experience and to Aena’s commercial business; therefore, resolving legal disputes allows us to further increase the benefits for both parties and for passengers," says María José Cuenda, Aena’s Managing Director of Commercial and Real Estate, pointing out that the airports in Aena’s network in Spain recovered remarkably quickly from the devastating consequences of the pandemic, with no impact on employment or the quality of passenger service.
Furthermore, Aena will invoice the minimum contractual rents to commercial operators with whom no agreement has been reached as and when the annulments are confirmed through the civil courts.
