Fri, 11 Jul 2025

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 Airlines angry at planned rise in Heathrow charges

Heathrow Airport unveils a £10bn investment plan, aiming to handle 10m extra passengers per year by 2031.

* Heathrow Airport plans to raise passenger charges by an average of £33.26 between 2027-2031, a 17% increase compared to the current period.
* Airlines have reacted angrily to the plan, with Virgin Atlantic calling it "Heathrow's inability to invest capital wisely and efficiently".
* The airport is seeking to increase its passenger capacity by 12%, equivalent to 10 million more travellers annually, through a £10bn investment plan.
* The plan includes demolishing the building previously used as Terminal 1, extending Terminal 2, and building a new southern access road tunnel.
* Airlines pass on the cost of passenger charges to passengers through fares, making the increase likely to be passed on to consumers.
* Heathrow's chief executive says that the airport needs to invest in order to compete with global hubs.
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