UK aviation regulator rejects Heathrow’s plans to significantly raise landing fees

Heathrow wanted changes to fund multi-billion pound upgrade, but airlines had warned steep rises would be passed on to passengers

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The UK aviation regulator has partially rejected plans by Heathrow to significantly raise its landing fees to fund a multi-billion pound upgrade, arguing the airport can still invest without steep hikes to ticket prices.

The Civil Aviation Authority said the average charge per passenger should rise from £28.40 to £28.80 between 2027 and 2031.