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Amsterdam Schiphol raising airport charges by nearly 15 per cent – Business Traveller

3Nov

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Amsterdam Schiphol raising airport charges by nearly 15 per cent – Business Traveller

Amsterdam Schiphol has announced plans to raise its airport charges for 2024 by more than previously expected, “due to lost income in 2022”. Charges will increase by 14.8 per cent next year, rather than the previously expected 12 per cent. The airport said that the move was a result of lost revenue during the pandemic, with remaining travel restrictions at the start of 2022 leading to fewer flights. Schiphol stressed that legislation meant it was not permitted to make any profit from airport charges, with monies received being spent on facilities and services used by airlines, including runway maintenance, security, maintenance in the terminal and cleaning. The airport also said that where reduced flight numbers last year were a result of security staff shortages, it had not included the...

CMA publishes provisional decision on appeals to Heathrow passenger charges – Business Traveller

8Sep

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CMA publishes provisional decision on appeals to Heathrow passenger charges – Business Traveller

The Competition and Markets Authority has published its provisional determinations on appeals by both Heathrow and airlines over the proposed passenger charges paid by airlines for using the airport. In March the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed its final decision on the so-called H7 settlement, stating that average charge per passenger at Heathrow for 2023 would remain fixed at £31.57, before falling to £25.43 in 2024 and remaining “broadly flat at that level” until the end of 2026. Heathrow forced to cut passenger charges again British Airways, Delta and Virgin Atlantic appealed against the decision, claiming that the charges had been based on “pessimistic annual passenger forecasts”, while conversely Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) also appealed, stating that the level of charges ...

Heathrow warns drivers over new ULEZ charges – Business Traveller

3Sep

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Heathrow warns drivers over new ULEZ charges – Business Traveller

Heathrow airport has published a page on its website with information on what the expanded ULEZ zone could mean for customers driving to the airport. The expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone – which levies a £12.50 per day charge on non-compliant road vehicles entering the zone – came into effect on 29 August, 2023 and covers the area around Heathrow airport. Heathrow warns that the ULEZ charge “will be in addition to any other fees or charges associated with entering the airport” (for example the airport’s drop-off fee). It adds that the charge runs from midnight to midnight every day of the year (except for Christmas Day), meaning that “if you drive a non-compliant vehicle within the ULEZ area across two days, you will need to pay two daily charges”. This leaves drivers of non-compliant v...