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By Swallowing Hundreds of Millions of Euros, This French Airport Sees Almost No Aircraft Landing on Its Runways.

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With only 3,758 passengers per year, Avignon airport receives €1.4 million in annual public subsidies. This case is not isolated: France maintains 73 airports, 70 of which are structurally in deficit and absorb 90 to 95 million euros per year of public funds, while small regional lines collapse. More
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With only 3,758 passengers per year, Avignon airport receives €1.4 million in annual public subsidies. This case is not isolated: France maintains 73 airports, 70 of which are structurally in deficit and absorb 90 to 95 million euros per year of public funds, while small regional lines collapse. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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