Economic regulation of airports in Slovakia after Directive 2009/12/EC on airport charges

In March 2009 the European Parliament and the Council issued the Directive on Airport Charges - Directive 2009/12/EC, which is a common framework regulating the essential features of airport charges. The EU presents the necessity of economic regulation of airports and airport charges in Europe. On the basis of this Directive, the airports have to change their economic policy. But is the economic regulation necessary for the Bratislava Airport and airports with a similar position? This paper explains the situation of Slovak airports and their approach to economic regulation of airport charges.