- The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has permitted Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) to recover £320 million in early costs associated with its proposed third runway expansion.
- This sum will be recouped through increased charges levied on airlines, which are expected to be passed directly to passengers via higher airfares over the next 20 to 25 years.
- Passengers could see an increase of approximately 15p per ticket by 2028, potentially rising to 30p in subsequent years, due to this decision.
- A competing expansion project, Heathrow West, has also been authorised to recover £4.1 million for its expenditure.
- Airlines, including British Airways, have previously warned that such early cost recovery could make the expansion unaffordable for consumers, with Heathrow already having some of the highest charges globally.
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