Charges Regulations applying to Copenhagen Airports A/S
Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, Denmark
In force during the period 1 October 2009 to 31 March 2015
Approved by SLV
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A. General provisions
Clause 1
(1) Aircraft using Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup are subject to charges according to these charges regulations. The charges, which are all stated exclusive of VAT, consist of a take-off charge, a passenger charge, a security charge, a parking charge, a handling charge and a CUTE charge.
(2) In cases where aircraft have a flexible take-off weight (MTOW), the weight factor will be determined on the basis of the highest certified MTOW, for which the aircraft is certified in its state of registration.
(3) Domestic flights are defined as flights whose first planned landing is at the same or an-other airport in Denmark. International flights are defined as flights whose first planned landing is at an airport abroad.
(4) Transfer is defined as a flight which is directly connected with a flight from another airport.
B. Domestic flights
Clause 2: Take-off charge
(1) The take-off charge is calculated on the basis of the aircraft’s MTOW as stated below. The charge is payable per take-off:
|
Passenger flights |
Cargo flights |
|
Per 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Per 1,000 kg or part thereof |
| DKK 50.45 |
DKK 67.26 |
|
|
Scheduled flights |
Cargo and other flights,
incl. charter |
|
Minimum charge |
DKK 882,78 |
DKK 1,793.44 |
(2) The minimum charge listed in (1) above is the minimum charge for one take-off from Co-penhagen Airport, Kastrup, and the charge applies irrespective of the weight of the aircraft. However, the minimum charge is reduced with 50 per cent in the case specified in clause 14(1)(a).
(3) For aircrafts with a total MTOW of more than 200 tons, no take-off charge shall be paid for the part of the aircraft’s weight, exceeding 200 tons. This applies to passenger flights as well as cargo flights.
(4) The charges listed above may be reduced or be repealed under the conditions set out in clauses 14 and 15.
(5) A charge on NOx emission according to the ECAC standard shall be implemented. The charges on emission will be implemented as of 1 April 2010.
Clause 3: Passenger charge
(1) For aircraft which, according to their aircraft flight manual, are approved for more than ten
passenger seats or have an MTOW of more than 5,700 kg, a passenger charge (including boarding) is payable for each departing passenger for domestic destinations, both revenue and non-revenue passengers:
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age. Neither is the charge payable in the cases set out in clause 14(1)(b) below.
(2) For transfer from domestic/ international airport to domestic airport the following charge is payable:
|
Transfer to domestic airport |
|
DKK 23.81 |
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age. Neither is the charge payable in the cases set out in clause 14(1)(b) below.
(3) The charge mentioned in (1) and (2) above is payable by the carrier. Separate collection from passengers is not allowed. The charge is payable irrespective of the actual number of passenger seats on the flight concerned.
Clause 4: Security charge
(1) For aircrafts which, according to their aircraft flight manual, are approved for more than ten passenger seats or have an MTOW of more than 5,700 kg, a security charge is payable for each departing passenger to a domestic destination:
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age.
(2) For transfer passengers the following charge is payable:
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age.
(3) The charge is payable by the carrier. Separate collection from passengers is not allowed. The charge is payable irrespective of the actual number of passenger seats on the flight concerned.
Clause 5: Parking charge
(1) A parking charge is payable for aircraft parked on numbered stands (dispatch stands) on the apron. The charge is payable per hour or part thereof in excess of three hours. The parking charge is payable per 1,000 kg of aircraft MTOW or part thereof:
|
Per 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Minimum charge per hour |
|
DKK 7.09 |
DKK 77.11 |
No parking charge shall be paid for aircrafts parked on numbered stands during night hours from 22.00 to 06.00, Danish time. The three-hour free parking period mentioned above applies in direct continuation of the free night-time period.
(2) A parking charge is payable for aircraft parked in the open at Copenhagen Airport, Kas-trup. The charge is payable per 24-hour period or part thereof in excess of six hours. The parking charge is payable per 1,000 kg of aircraft MTOW or part thereof:
|
Per 1,000 kg or part thereof per 24 hours |
Minimum charge per 24 hours |
|
DKK 14.07 |
DKK 56.11 |
(3) Parking charges pursuant to (2) above may be substituted by rent fixed by agreement with
Copenhagen Airports A/S in cases where space is rented for a period of not less than three months. The rent is payable in advance and will not be reimbursed if the period of stay is shorter than agreed.
(4) When required by circumstances, Copenhagen Airports A/S is entitled to request, at any time, that an aircraft be moved to a parking space other than the one originally designated. It is incumbent on the aircraft owner (user) to secure the aircraft properly or to take such other precautions, including obstruction lighting, necessitated by circumstances or ordered by Copenhagen Airports A/S.
Clause 6: Handling charge
(1) For aircraft which, according to their aircraft flight manual, are approved for more than ten passenger seats or have an MTOW of more than 5,700 kg, a handling charge is payable for each depart-ing passenger to a domestic destination:
|
Domestic flights and transfer to domestic airport |
|
DKK 5.21 |
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age.
(2) The charge is payable by the carrier. Separate collection from passengers is not allowed.
Clause 7: CUTE charge
(1) For aircraft which, according to their aircraft flight manual, are approved for more than ten passenger seats or have an MTOW of more than 5,700 kg, a charge for “Common Use Terminal Equip-ment” (CUTE) is payable for each departing passenger to a domestic destination. The CUTE charge is payable irrespective of whether the flight is in direct connection with a flight from an international destination.
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age.
(3) The charge is payable by the carrier. Separate collection from passengers is not allowed.
C. International flights
Clause 8: Take-off charge
(1) The take-off charge is calculated on the basis of the aircraft’s MTOW as stated below. The charge is payable per take-off:
|
Passenger flights |
Cargo flights |
|
Per 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Per 1,000 kg or part thereof |
| DKK 50.45 |
DKK 67.26 |
|
|
Scheduled flights |
Cargo and other flights,
incl. charter |
|
Minimum charge |
DKK 882,78 |
DKK 1,793.44 |
(2) The minimum charge listed in (1) above is the minimum charge for one take-off from Co-penhagen Airport, Kastrup, and the charge applies irrespective of the weight of the aircraft. However, the minimum charge is reduced with 50 per cent in the case specified in clause 14(1)(a).
(3) For aircrafts with a total MTOW of more than 200 tons, no takeoff charge shall be paid for the part of the aircraft’s weight, exceeding 200 tons. This applies to passenger flights as well as cargo flights.
(4) The charges listed above may be reduced or be repealed under the conditions set out in clauses 14 and 15.
(5) A charge on NOx emission according to the ECAC standard shall be implemented. The charges on emission will be implemented as of 1 April 2010.
9: Passenger charge
(1) For aircraft which, according to their aircraft flight manual, are approved for more than ten passenger seats or have an MTOW of more than 5,700 kg, a passenger charge (including boarding) is payable:
The passenger charge is payable for each departing passenger for international destinations, both revenue and non-revenue passengers.
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age. Neither is the charge payable in the cases set out in clause 14(1)(b) below.
(2) For transfer from domestic/ international airport to international airport the following charge is payable:
|
Transfer to international airport |
|
DKK 41.65 per passenger |
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age. Neither is the charge payable in the cases set out in clause 14(1)(b) below.
(3) The charge mentioned in (1) and (2) above is payable by the carrier. Separate collection from passengers is not allowed. The charge is payable irrespective of the actual number of passenger seats on the flight concerned.
(4) A charge on the use of Copenhagen Airports A/S’ new low price terminal “Swift” shall be implemented. The charge shall be paid for each departing passenger for international destinations, both revenue and non-revenue passengers, irrespective of whether the trip is in direct connection with a flight from abroad. The pricing of Copenhagen Airports A/S’ new low cost terminal (Swift) shall be approved by Statens Luftfartsvæsen.
Clause 10: Security charge
(1) For aircraft which, according to their aircraft flight manual, are approved for more than ten passenger seats or have an MTOW of more than 5,700 kg, a security charge is payable for each depart-ing passenger to an international destination:
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age.
(2) For transfer passengers the following charge is payable:
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age.
(2) The charge is payable by the carrier. Separate collection from passengers is not allowed. The charge is payable irrespective of the actual number of passenger seats on the flight concerned.
Clause 11: Parking charge
(1) A parking charge is payable for aircraft parked on numbered stands (dispatch stands) on the apron. The charge is payable per hour or part thereof in excess of three hours. The parking charge is payable per 1,000 kg of aircraft MTOW or part thereof:
|
Per 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Minimum charge per hour |
| DKK 7.09 |
DKK 77.11 |
No parking charge is payable for aircraft parked on numbered stands during night hours from 22.00 to 06.00, Danish time. The three-hour free parking period mentioned above applies in direct continuation of the free night-time period.
(2) A parking charge is payable for aircraft parked in the open at the airport. The charge is payable per 24-hour period or part thereof in excess of six hours. The parking charge is payable per 1,000 kg of aircraft MTOW or part thereof:
|
Per 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Minimum charge per 24 hours |
| DKK 14.07 |
DKK 56.11 |
(3) Parking charges pursuant to (2) above may be substituted by rent fixed by agreement with
Copenhagen Airports A/S in cases where space is rented for a period of not less than three months. The rent is payable in advance and will not be reimbursed if the period of stay is shorter than agreed.
(4) When required by circumstances, Copenhagen Airports A/S is entitled to request, at any time, that an aircraft be moved to a parking space other than the one originally designated. It is incumbent on the aircraft owner (user) to secure the aircraft properly or to take such other precautions, including obstruction lighting, necessitated by circumstances or ordered by Copenhagen Airports A/S.
Clause 12: Handling charge
(1) For aircrafts which, according to their aircraft flight manual, are approved for more than ten passenger seats or have an MTOW of more than 5,700 kg, a handling charge is payable for each departing passenger to an international destination:
|
International flights and transfer to international airport |
|
DKK 10.42 per passenger |
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age.
(2) The charge is payable by the carrier. Separate collection from passengers is not allowed.
Clause 13: CUTE charge
(1) For aircrafts which, according to their aircraft flight manual, are approved for more than ten passenger seats or have an MTOW of more than 5,700 kg, a charge for “Common Use Terminal Equipment” (CUTE) is payable for each departing passenger to an international destination. The CUTE charge is payable irrespective of whether the flight is in direct connection with a flight from an international destination:
The charge is not payable for the carrier’s staff travelling on official journeys or for children under two years of age.
(3) The charge is payable by the carrier. Separate collection from passengers is not allowed.
D. Reductions and exemptions
Clause 14
(1) The take-off charge set out in clauses 2 and 8, above, is reduced in the following cases. The minimum take-off charge can be reduced in the cases set out in clause 14(1)(a) cf. clause 2(2) and clause 8(2) above. In other cases the minimum take-off charge is not reduced:
(a) by 50 per cent:
Helicopter flights.
(b) by 40 per cent:
Technical refuelling stops by an aircraft with an MTOW exceeding 5,700 kg on international flights, pro-vided that all passengers remain on board the aircraft during the stay, that no passengers embark or dis-embark, and that no cargo or baggage is loaded or unloaded, and finally, that the aircraft is not parked at a numbered stand by the passenger terminals.
(2) The various reductions of the take-off charge above cannot be combined.
(3) It is a condition for reduction according to 1(a) and (b) above that separate notice is given in advance to Air Traffic Control in Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, and that the flight does not obstruct other traffic.
Clause 15
(1) Exemptions from paying take-off and passenger charges apply to:
a. Test flights ordered by the Danish Civil Aviation Administration to ascertain the airworthiness of an air-craft.
b. Technical test flights carried out by commercial aviation operators without revenue passengers or cargo.
c. Search and rescue flights.
d. Technical returns to the airport of departure, defined as forced returns to the airport from which take-off has occurred due to technical difficulties, weather conditions or the like.
(2) It is a condition for exemption according (1)(a) and (b) above that separate notice is given in advance to Air Traffic Control in Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, and that the flight does not obstruct other traffic. For exemption according to subsection 1(b) above, the flight must, furthermore, take off and land at the same airport without intermediate landing elsewhere.
(3) The aircraft set out in (1)(c) above are exempt from the parking charges set out in clauses 5 and 11.
E. Indexation
Clause 16
The total level of airport charges shall be increased each year on 1 April according to the development in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”), published by “Statistics Denmark”, with the addition of 1.0 per cent. This indexation shall be carried out initially as of 1 April 2011. The indexation shall be implemented by means of increasing all charges related to passengers, whereas the take-off charge and the parking charge shall be kept at a constant level. Thus, the total adjustment shall correspond to the development in the CPI with the addition of 1.0 per cent. The indexation shall be based upon the development in the CPI from 1 October two calendar years prior to year of regulation to 30 September the previous calendar year. The first increase is implemented on 1 April 2011 based on the development in the CPI from 1 Oc-tober 2009 to 30 September 2010. On 1 January in the year of regulation Copenhagen Airports A/S shall announce to the Airlines the level of the specific indexation. In case the CPI, published by “Statistics Denmark”, ceases to exist or is altered, any succeeding adjustments shall be based upon the develop-ment in the Net Price Index with the addition of 1.0 per cent, as stipulated in Consolidated Act no. 76 of 3 February 1999 regarding the calculation of the net price index based on January 2000 as index 100.
F. Other provisions
Clause 17
(1) Unless otherwise arranged, the owner, pilot or representative of the aircraft shall report to the Airport Office immediately before take-off or immediately after landing from the airport or airfield.
(2) Charges under these regulations are payable in cash/ using credit card to the Airport Of-fice before each planned flight departs from the airport.
However, special periodic settlement of accounts may be arranged between any airline and Copenhagen Airports A/S, provided the airline is a regular user of the Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup. Upon request, the airline is obliged to make all necessary information available to Copenhagen Airports A/S for credit-rating purposes. All information received will be treated confidentially.
The terms for periodic settlement will be stipulated by Copenhagen Airports A/S.
(3) If Copenhagen Airports A/S considers the outcome of any such credit rating to be unsatis-factory, Copenhagen Airports A/S may demand a banker’s guarantee for a suitable amount from the air-line in order to grant the airline periodic settlement of account.
(4) If the airline pays charges after the due date, interest will be charged pursuant to the Dan-ish Interest Act as well and a service fee will be charged for each reminder sent.
(5) In the event of failure to settle charges due, the following provisions shall furthermore ap-ply:
1) Immediately after failure to pay, Copenhagen Airports A/S may demand a banker’s guarantee for the amount due and for expected charges for the following three months.
2) In the event of repeated failures to pay, Copenhagen Airports A/S may inform the airline that it will not be allowed to operate on Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup until all charges due plus interest and service fees have been paid.
3) Copenhagen Airports A/S may demand statutory debt collection and liens pursuant to the provisions of sections 71 and 146 of the Danish Air Navigation Act.
Clause 18
Copenhagen Airports A/S is not liable for any theft or damage caused by fire, water or any other cause with respect to the aircraft, its equipment, crew, passengers, cargo, etc. during the aircraft’s stay at Co-penhagen Airport, Kastrup, inside as well as outside the hangars.
Clause 19
Copenhagen Airports A/S has the authority to determine charges for special services at Copenhagen Air-port, Kastrup.
Clause 20
Copenhagen Airports A/S may grant exemptions from the charges regulations in cases of neither funda-mental nor great financial significance, or if the Copenhagen Airports A/S deems a temporary reduction of charges to be justified for business reasons. Copenhagen Airports A/S shall issue the principles regarding discounts on the start-up of new routes on Copenhagen Airports A/S’ website, just as Copenhagen Airports A/S shall inform Statens Luftfartsvæsen when such principles are being changed.
Clause 21
Any dispute arising out of or related to these charges regulations, including interpretation, validity and payment of charges due, shall be governed by Danish law and be brought before the courts of Denmark.
Clause 22
The Danish language version of these charges regulations shall be the governing text.
Clause 23
These charges regulations shall come into force on 1 October 2009 and shall be in force to and including 31 March 2015.