Aena issues ground handling licenses for 41 of its airports

Aena has completed the issuance of 41 ground services licenses for its airports, each with a duration of 7 years. The company has reported that the auction process has achieved its goals in terms of quality and environmental sustainability.

In this regard, the proposals from bidders represent improvements over the current situation. For example, 80% of the operators’ fleets will be electric by 2024, increasing to 88% by 2030. In terms of service quality, handling operators have committed to reducing baggage delivery times by around 20%. This will result in an enhanced passenger experience without an increase in fees, as bidders have offered a 6% reduction from the current maximum ramp fees.

Aena has indicated that, in accordance with regulations, objective, transparent, and non-discriminatory selection criteria were applied to the ground services bid. The company approved the terms and technical specifications after consulting with other industry stakeholders. According to the company, the process of drafting the technical specifications and service conditions was the result of a collaborative and constructive approach involving the entire sector.

Licensing Results

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AIRPORT	CURRENT AGENT	NEW AGENT
Madrid	IBERIA	AVIAPARTNER
	GROUNDFORCE	GROUNDFORCE
	WFS	IBERIA
Barcelona	IBERIA	AVIAPARTNER
	GROUNDFORCE	MENZIES
	SWISSPORT	GROUNDFORCE
Palma de Mallorca	IBERIA	GROUNDFORCE
	GROUNDFORCE	MENZIES
	ACCIONA A.S.	SWISSPORT
Málaga	IBERIA	GROUNDFORCE
	GROUNDFORCE	AVIAPARTNER
	AVIAPARTNER	MENZIES
Alicante	IBERIA	AVIAPARTNER
	SWISSPORT	MENZIES
	GROUNDFORCE	GROUNDFORCE
Gran Canaria	GROUNDFORCE	GROUNDFORCE
	IBERIA	MENZIES
Tenerife Sur	AVIAPARTNER	AVIAPARTNER
	IBERIA	MENZIES
Valencia	GROUNDFORCE	GROUNDFORCE
	SWISSPORT	AVIAPARTNER
Ibiza	GROUNDFORCE	GROUNDFORCE
	IBERIA	AVIAPARTNER
Sevilla	AVIAPARTNER	AVIAPARTNER
	WFS	UNIÓN HANDLING
Lanzarote	AVIAPARTNER	AVIAPARTNER
	SWISSPORT	GROUNDFORCE
Bilbao	GROUNDFORCE	AVIAPARTNER
	IBERIA	GROUNDFORCE
Tenerife Norte	GROUNDFORCE	IBERIA
	IBERIA	MENZIES
Fuerteventura	AVIAPARTNER	AVIAPARTNER
	GROUNDFORCE	GROUNDFORCE
Menorca	AVIAPARTNER	AVIAPARTNER
	IBERIA	IBERIA
Santiago*	IBERIA	IBERIA
	WFS
Girona*	AVIAPARTNER	IBERIA
	IBERIA
Asturias*	IBERIA	IBERIA
	WFS
La Palma	IBERIA	IBERIA
		AVIAPARTNER
Zaragoza	GROUNDFORCE	IBERIA
	SWISSPORT	GROUNDFORCE**
Vitoria	IBERIA	IBERIA
	WFS	WFS**
Reus	IBERIA	IBERIA
	SWISSPORT
Valladolid	SWISSPORT	IBERIA
San Sebastián	IBERIA	IBERIA
A Coruña	IBERIA	IBERIA
Santander	IBERIA	IBERIA
Vigo	IBERIA	IBERIA
Burgos	SWISSPORT	IBERIA
Pamplona	IBERIA	IBERIA
Huesca	SWISSPORT	IBERIA
Logroño	SWISSPORT	IBERIA
Salamanca	SWISSPORT	IBERIA
León	IBERIA	IBERIA
Jerez	IBERIA	IBERIA
Almería	SWISSPORT	IBERIA
Murcia	SWISSPORT	IBERIA
Granada	IBERIA	IBERIA
Badajoz	IBERIA	IBERIA
Melilla	IBERIA	IBERIA
Córdoba	IBERIA	IBERIA
Albacete	IBERIA	IBERIA
La Gomera	ATLÁNTICA	AVIAPARTNER
El Hierro	ATLÁNTICA	AVIAPARTNER
Ceuta	N/A	Desierto
Algeciras	N/A	Desierto

Following the allocation of these licenses, airlines will be required to contract with the holders of the new licenses for their ground services. In addition to these licenses, airlines may also request to provide the service themselves (autohandling) under the established terms and conditions.

The new licenses will take effect in the early months of 2024, prior to the summer season. In the Canary Islands, where the high season occurs during winter, they will begin a few months later.