Polish airports give boost to the economy

As much as 4 percent of Polish GDP comes from the network of Polish airports, mainly thanks to the incentives they provide to the other sectors of the economy. The airfields also contributed to creating more than 440,000 workplaces, according to a report issued by InterVISTAS, a consulting company, for the European branch of Airports Council International (ACI Europe). Albeit Polish airfields' impact on the economy is lower than in many European countries, Poland is the regional leader. The study reveals that Europe’s airports contribute to the employment of 12.3 million people earning €365 billion in salaries annually. The airports generate €675 billion of GDP each year, accounting for 4.1 percent of GDP in Europe.