London: London’s Heathrow Airport appealed an order to cut airline charges by around 20 per cent per passenger next year to the UK’s antitrust watchdog.
The airport said Wednesday it had submitted an appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority over the Civil Aviation Authority’s decision to drop charges for airlines using the travel hub.
Heathrow and the world’s biggest airlines have clashed over the charges, which are among the highest globally. The CAA said in March the levy should drop to 25.43 pounds ($31.55) per passenger in 2024 from 31.57 pounds. The UK’s competition agency will now need to decide whether to accept the appeal.
