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Manchester Airports Group says will appeal Sofia Airport concession ruling

November 27, 2019November 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

At least one of four losing bidders in the Sofia Airport concession tender will appeal in court a regulator’s decision

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria competition watchdog dismisses appeals against Sofia Airport concession pick

November 16, 2019November 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has ruled against the appeals lodged by the four losing bidders in the

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Bulgaria 

Losing bidders appeal against Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport concession pick

July 29, 2019August 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog received formal appeals from all four losing bidders in the Sofia Airport concession tender before the deadline

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Transport Minister orders investigation into flight delays

July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Transport Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov has ordered the Civil Aviation Administration to start inspections of the air carriers operating to and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria picks French-German consortium in Sofia Airport concession tender

July 17, 2019July 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry said on July 17 that it has selected the tie-up between French infrastructure investor Meridiam and Munich

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Bulgaria 

Bird strike blamed for El Al flight emergency landing at Sofia Airport

June 26, 2019June 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

The El Al flight between Sofia and Tel Aviv on June 26 made returned to Sofia Airport for an emergency

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Bulgaria 

French-Turkish tie-up offers highest annual fee in Sofia Airport concession tender

May 9, 2019May 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry opened the bids in the concession tender for Sofia Airport on May 9, with the consortium between

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Airport concession tender deadline delayed again, to April 11

March 26, 2019March 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry has postponed the deadline for bids in the tender for the 35-year concession on Sofia Airport for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs pass Concession Act amendments prompted by Sofia Airport tender

March 14, 2019May 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgarian Parliament passed on March 14 a bill of amendments to the country’s Concessions Act, meant to ease concerns raised

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