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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Virgin Atlantic boss withdraws support for Heathrow third runway and slams airport’s ‘monopoly position’

Simon Calder

The chief executive of Virgin Atlantic has launched a stinging attack on the passenger charges at its main airport, London Heathrow, and said he no longer supports a third runway there.

Speaking at the Airlines 2022 event in London, Shai Weiss said: “Late last year, already the most expensive airport in the world asked the CAA [Civil Aviation Authority] – its regulator – for a 120 per cent price hike in per passenger charges.

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