Virgin Atlantic chief urges Heathrow to cover cost of any overspend as airport kicks off consultation

Virgin Atlantic has called for a guarantee to prevent passenger charges rising on the back of an expanded Heathrow as the airport kicks off a 10-week consultation on its plans. The airline’s CE Craig Kreeger has suggested there should be a "passenger cost guarantee" to ensure airport charges do not rise significantly from their current levels. “Our passengers already pay the highest airport charges in the world – they should not be asked to pay even more to fund expansion,” he said. “To protect passengers, we’re calling upon Heathrow to introduce a passenger cost guarantee, setting out the total budget for delivering the expansion programme, committing that passenger charges will not increase in real terms, and guaranteeing to cover the costs of any overspend.” <br/>