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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Julia Kollewe

Heathrow: competition watchdog orders rethink on charges

British Airways jet landing at Heathrow
British Airways and two other airlines joined Heathrow in appealing against the CAA’s decision. Photograph: Avpics/Alamy

A verdict on how much Heathrow airport can charge airlines must be reconsidered in part, the UK’s competition watchdog has ruled, amid a longrunning row at Europe’s busiest airport.

In March, the aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), ordered London’s largest airport, to cut its passenger charges by about 20% next year, which could result in lower air fares.

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