UK CAA Lets Heathrow Recoup £320 Million for Third Runway Planning, Below £450 Million Request
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Updated · Aviation Week · Aug 3
UK CAA Lets Heathrow Recoup £320 Million for Third Runway Planning, Below £450 Million Request
3 articles · Updated · Aviation Week · Aug 3
Summary
Heathrow can now recover up to £320 million from airlines through higher airport charges to cover 2025-26 planning and design work for a third runway, under the UK regulator’s final decision.
The Civil Aviation Authority rejected Heathrow’s push for a £450 million cap, saying expansion could still deliver consumer benefits that outweigh higher passenger costs and that delays risk losing some of those gains.
The charges are expected to be passed on to passengers as Heathrow develops a credible expansion scheme for government approval against a rival proposal from Arora Group.
The wider project centers on a 3,500-meter northwest runway already cleared by the UK government and priced at about £33 billion, including relocation and tunneling of the M25.