If we look at the global rankings today, we see that the three largest and best airports in the world that have been categorized are public airports.
First, the claim that privatization is the solution doesn't hold up.
Second, we've seen cases in certain countries, such as Australia and Norway, where small airports and regional areas are not necessarily the focus of privatization advocates when this approach is pursued. In fact, that is not where they will look to generate significant revenue or profits.
When something is privatized, it is generally done with the aim of generating added value. That's not possible in those regions. The airport must be viewed as a link to the rest of the country. The airport must serve as a catalyst for economic development so that people—businesspeople, passengers and tourists—can travel freely around regardless of a region's characteristics.
Once again, whether we keep it private or public, the question is what we want to do with our airports and what status we want to grant them. We can then find solutions, whether they involve private or public airports. All of these issues can be addressed.
However, the government cannot claim, under the pretext of privatization, that it is leaving this to the private sector and withdrawing. In countries where this has been done, it was later regretted. There's been a deterioration of services in the regions served. Ultimately, it ended up costing more than the previous status quo.