Bulgarian Govt to Open Tender for Concession of Sofia Airport
Thursday, 28 June 2018
Bulgaria's government said on Wednesday it approved a decision to open a tender for awarding a concession contract for operation of Sofia International Airport.
The decision was drafted by the transport minister, the government said in a statement without providing further details.
In June 2016, the transport ministry launched a tender for a 35-year Sofia Airport concession contract, seeking at least 550 million levs ($326.7 million/281.2 million euro) as a one-off upfront payment.
The tender was cancelled in April 2017 by the then caretaker government, which said that the concession woild lead to a rise in airport charges and a decline of passenger traffic.