Yet, regional airports are part of Europe’s critical infrastructure, as set out by Andrea Andorno, CEO of Torino Airport and Chair of the ACI EUROPE Regional Airports Forum at its 17th edition in Turin: “Considering that they are channeling 35% of Europe’s air connectivity, regional airports are clearly indispensable enablers of the EU’s Single Market, and essential for cohesion and regional development. An airport is truly what puts a community not just on the European but on the global map. Our strategic relevance has been growing in recent years, strengthening the role we play in the EU’s tourism diversification agenda. This calls for effective EU and national policy frameworks to support regional airports".