John Holland-Kaye, chief executive of Heathrow airport, branded the claims “categorically untrue” in a letter published in the newspaper yesterday - pointing out that “Heathrow has been working hard to reduce airport charges”.
Holland-Kaye said: “This year alone we’ve cut domestic charges by £10 while reducing the average per passenger charge by 2.3% to £21.92 — not the £40 figure suggested.”
He also made mention to Heathrow’s progress made on securing the benefits of expansion, creating a “better airport for passengers” with more airline competition driving down fares.
