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March 9th - Heathrow passenger charges
March 9th - Heathrow passenger charges
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6 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2023
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I’m in the Taurus mountains of southern Turkey, beside a tranquil reservoir, but the row over how much each passenger at the UK’s busiest airport should pay for the privilege is rumbling.Heathrow says the average £27.50 per person charge prescribed by the Civil Aviation Authority is not nearly enough to deliver the standards passengers deserve; airlines are furious and say the figure is way above other airports.The blunt truth is that Heathrow is more popular with passengers – and airlines – than any other airport on the planet, and that without the CAA cap charges would be stratospheric.This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. To get it delivered to your inbox every Friday, subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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