Medium German Airports Group (MFAG) and Deutsche Post subsidiary DHL are currently negotiating a new contract for the freight center at Leipzig/Halle Airport. "We can confirm that Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, represented by the Management Board, is holding talks with DHL," said MFAG spokesperson Uwe Schuhart in response to an inquiry. The public limited company would not comment on the exact subject matter of the contract or negotiations.
LVZ: Contract extended until 2053
According to a report in the "Leipziger Volkszeitung" (LVZ), the existing cooperation will be extended until 2053. According to the report, the finance ministers of Saxony, Hartmut Vorjohann, and Saxony-Anhalt, Michael Richter, (both CDU) were already informed on Monday about an agreement on the fundamental issues. Final contract details are to be clarified in the next two weeks.
According to the information provided, MFAG was able to achieve improved contractual conditions for itself in the talks. With the revised contract, the airport operator will receive significantly more money than before. Among other things, the flight fees for the logistics company are set to increase significantly. "There is talk of an amount in the double-digit million range per year that the airport company will receive as a result," it continued. According to the LVZ, the current contract runs until 2038.
