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The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reduced the charges London Heathrow airport will be able to levy from airlines over the next five years.
The hub said the fees don’t cover required investments and that the passenger experience is set to suffer. UK airports have already been struggling with resurgent traffic as pandemic restrictions ease, with flight and baggage-handling delays mounting.
The average maximum price per passenger that airlines will pay Heathrow will fall from £30.19 today to £26.31 in 2026, the CAA said in its final proposals on the charges.
The regulator said that the pricing profile is based on
an expected rebound in Heathrow’s passenger tally as the recovery from the coronavirus crisis continues, as well as the higher charging cap put in place in 2021 to reflect the challenges from the pandemic.