The CAA said its decision on new price control arrangements for Nats (En Route) plc, or Nerl, would allow Nats to continue recovering operating costs and revenue following the pandemic to finance future investment in its services.
Under the settlement, the average charge for Nerl’s regulated en route service over the period from 2023 to 2027 is forecast to increase by 26% compared with 2022 from £47 to £64. In passenger terms, the average cost of UK en route air traffic control services per passenger per flight will increase by around 43p to £2.08.
The CAA said the new charge structure would ensure fees remain "broadly in line with Nerl’s European counterparts".
