Stockton South MP Matt Vickers told the Commons: “Executives at Heathrow have recently whacked up landing fees by 37%, showing complete disregard for regional connectivity and killing the viability of the Teesside flight.”
North Antrim MP Ian Paisley added an interim increase had led to steep fare rises on flights to Heathrow. “If I wanted to fly to Northern Ireland right now and made an emergency booking with British Airways, a single flight would cost £375. I could probably fly to anywhere else in Europe for that.”
Paisley said price rises “will cripple connectivity, and I encourage the government to step in”.
