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Heathrow has accused British Airways of acting against “the consumer and national interest” by attempting to slow down expansion of the airport and depriving passengers of lower fares. IAG, has complained to the regulator about the approximately GBP3.3b Heathrow will spend on preparations for the third runway, accusing the airport of covering up costs that will affect airlines. The airport’s CE hit back at IAG for keeping fares high and attempting to stave off competition. John Holland-Kaye said: “The affordability debate has been around the wrong thing, landing charges of GBP20 per passenger, rather than competition on fares. “We’re getting on with building the third runway. What IAG would prefer to do is not spend money until after we’ve got planning permission, and delay by 2 or 3 years." <br/>

Finnair is setting out its sustainability credentials including the aim to halve its emissions by 2050 as pressure in Europe for airlines to tackle their climate change impact increases. The move to halve its emissions is in line with the industry's wider target, set out by IATA, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to half their 2005 level by 2050. In the nearer term, the carrier hopes to be hopes to be achieving zero-growth in its emission levels by next year. Finnair regional manager for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia Sebastian Grossmann acknowledged this is an “ambitious target”, but cites several factors working to the carrier’s advantage. For one, its routes between Finland and Asia are among the shortest for flights to Europe, which equate to lower emissions on average. The carrier is also in the process of fleet renewal. <br/>