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Alleged airport concessionaire’s abusive charges under probe

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TIRANA, July 23 – The Albanian government is looking for a consultant to carry out a review of the concession contract it has with the Tirana International Airport, the country’s sole airport with a de facto monopoly on international flights and whose high charges on carriers are often blamed for Albania having one of the region’s highest ticket prices. In an announcement published on the Public Procurement Agency, state-run Civil Aviation Authority invites bids until August 3 for consultancy services on the “independent economic review of the TIA concession contract” to carry out a review in 40 days for about…

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