A government watchdog has given the final stamp of approval to Heathrow airport’s fee hike – an increase which will be passed on to passengers.
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The Competition and Markets Authority has largely dismissed an appeal by British Airways, Delta and Virgin Atlantic against a price control decision from the CAA that spells out how much Heathrow can charge airlines per passenger.
Heathrow raised fees by 56% in 2022, claiming it needed to recoup billions lost during the pandemic. The three carriers appealed to the CMA in April 2023 to determine whether the CAA’s review of the increase had been correct.
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