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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jonathan Prynn

London Heathrow boss’s fury after CAA says passenger charges must be cut 6% a year

Heathrow Airport has hiked its annual passenger forecast as demand ramps up for overseas travel (Steve Parsons/PA)

(Picture: PA Wire)

The boss of Heathrow warned of a “worse experience” for passengers after the aviation regulator ruled charges will have to be cut by six per cent a year to 2026.

The furious row over the future funding of Britain’s only hub airport blew up again when the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the cap on charges per passenger will fall by £3.88 from £30.19 today to £26.31 in 2026.

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