Heathrow airport has announced a £10 reduction in passenger charges on routes to Britain and Ireland with effect from today January 1.
Charges have been reduced to £19.10 per passenger. Heathrow says the discount “fulfils a key pledge Heathrow made in its expansion manifesto to make the English hub airport work harder for families in every corner of Britain. The discount lasts through to 2037, as long as it is in the public interest and there is a justification”.
Airlines including British Airways, Aer Lingus and Flybe will be obliged to take account of the reduced charge when displaying the breakdown of domestic fares from Heathrow, although they do not necessarily have to pass the saving onto customers.
Heathrow’s CEO John Holland-Kaye said that the move would put “over £500m back into the pockets of families and businesses.,
