Fee Hikes for LHR and LGW

[Shano]

Steep fee hikes for Heathrow and Gatwick

Britain's aviation regulator is allowing increases of more than 20 per cent in fees charged to passengers at Heathrow and Gatwick airports, it announced today.

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The CAA said it would allow fees to rise 23.5 per cent at Heathrow to STG12.80 ($A27.84) per passenger, effective April 1. At Gatwick it is allowing a 21 per cent increase to STG6.79 ($A14.77) pounds per passenger.

Full article here

 

[Keith009]

20% increase in efficiency and reliability too??

 

[MelUser]

Does anyone know when BA and QF will start passing on increases to their passengers?

 

[NYCguy]

Does anyone know when BA and QF will start passing on increases to their passengers?

My guess would be about one femtosecond after the increase is implemented.

 

[NM]

20% increase in efficiency and reliability too??

Perhaps they could have funded the increased revenue by selling all the lost baggage on eBay??

 

[Keith009]

Perhaps they could have funded the increased revenue by selling all the lost baggage on eBay??

I wouldn't put it past BAA.

Just didn't want to get too optimistic.

 

[straitman]

Perhaps they could have funded the increased revenue by selling all the lost baggage on eBay??

I'd laugh if this was not so seriously probable.