UK regulator warns Heathrow not to break affordable pricing promises

The new CE of the UK’s aviation regulator has warned Heathrow airport that it must not renege on commitments to keep passenger charges affordable as a result of its GBP14b expansion. In his first public speech since taking over the Civil Aviation Authority in May, Richard Moriarty said: “Heathrow would be doing itself a great disservice if — a week following the vote — they walk back from what has been a commitment to affordable charges they’ve given over the past months and years.” Moriarty also warned that the govt should not use Brexit as “an opportunity to restrict competition” or “undermine hard-won consumer and environmental protections” which had been built up over the years of the UK’s EU membership. Heathrow’s passenger charge of GBP22 per person is already one of the most expensive in the world. <br/>