Polish regional airports write to Prime Minister

In recent time we witness defreezing of the economy in Poland and opening the country after COVID-19 restrictions. Borders, closed from March, will be reopened for EU countries since 13th June and international flights should resume on 16th June. These are good and optimistic news for the economy and aviation business. Unfortunately, there are some concerns and a lot of questions which bother decision-makers at airports and airlines.

Polish regional airports with some airlines representatives wrote an open letter to Polish Prime Minister to highlight their worries. The main concern is whether there will be a limit of passengers’ number on board of aircraft. National flights in Poland, which operate since the beginning of June, have a limit of 50% of total seats on the plane. Airlines and airports are worried that similar restrictions will be imposed on international flights and can be “a deadly virus for the entire Polish aviation market”.

The open letter includes also a call to the Polish government to consult with aviation business planned actions. Signatories “urge for the preparation, together with the aviation industry and, above all, the air carriers, of a schedule of subsequent actions, including the lifting of the lockdown and the closing of borders, so that this information reaches the market, passengers and market participants in advance, thus enabling reasonable preparation for the reconstruction of Polish aviation, an industry within the Polish economy that impacts, directly and indirectly, the entire economy of the state.”

The open letter to Polish Prime Minister was signed by CEO of seven Polish Regional Airports, airlines like WIZZ AIR, BUZZ, Enter Air, KLM Cityhopper,  tour operators present on Polish market like Rainbow, Grecos, Itaka, Nekera and other organisations connected with aviation business. The full letter is available below.