So, the CAA has given the thumbs up to landing fee increases. Over the next five years BAA could up the fees by 23.5% at Heathrow and 21% at Gatwick. What impact will this have on fares and does it represent value for money for the traveller? Will services improve or is it just a means of refinancing the massive debt BAA's parent company took on when it bought the operator?
What do you think?
Impact on fares will be limited I'd have thought, but having said that travellers passing through Gatwick and Heathrow feel like they're being stiffed already.
The big question is whether BAA will have to sell off an airport to stay afloat... and whether more competition in the market rather than a few extra quid per passenger is what will *really* improve customer experience.
Nathan Midgley Web editor, Travel Weekly