And if you'd like to see some facts about Privatization in other jurisdictions, here’s a recent report from the Canadian Labour Congress.
https://documents.clcctc.ca/PAC/2026/Public%20Runways,%20Private%20Profits%20(FINAL).pdf
"Supporters of privatization point to Canada’s high
relative airfares, the prospect of government revenue
windfall, and the profitability of overseas for-profit
privatized airports.”
"Opponents cite Australia, New Zealand, Portugal,
the United States of America, and the United
Kingdom as documented cases of privatization
producing higher airline and consumer charges,
decreased service quality, workforce squeezes, and
abuse of market power inherent to airports' status as
natural monopolies. Estimates suggest that a private
investor requires 15-20% more revenue than airports
currently generate– and that gap can only come from
fares, fees, wages, or reduced government rent.”
Their conclusion:
"Airport workers and air travellers should oppose this
shift from the current publicly-owned, non-profit
model. Under for-profit airport ownership, revenue
must be extracted somewhere: consumers, workers,
or the government will pay the price.”
#elbowssomething #airports #privatization #sellout #transportation #greed #publicgood #airtravel #canada #canpoli #cdnpoli
