tornado
17-04-2008, 17:55
A number of airlines have announced they could launch legal proceedings against airports operator BAA over the increased landing fees now in place at the London airports.
Last month the British Airports Authority was given permission by the UK's civil aviation regulator to increase its landing charges for airlines from April 1st 2008 using three BAA-operated London airports - Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.
The low-cost airlines Ryanair and easyJet, usually locked in fierce competition, have both said they will launch judicial reviews to challenge the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) decision to let BAA increase its charges.
Both airlines are directly affected by the charges - Stansted is the major UK hub for Ryanair, while easyJet is a significant presence at Gatwick.
More... (http://www.airport-int.com/news/2008/04/17/airlines-may-launch-legal-action-against-baa)
Last month the British Airports Authority was given permission by the UK's civil aviation regulator to increase its landing charges for airlines from April 1st 2008 using three BAA-operated London airports - Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.
The low-cost airlines Ryanair and easyJet, usually locked in fierce competition, have both said they will launch judicial reviews to challenge the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) decision to let BAA increase its charges.
Both airlines are directly affected by the charges - Stansted is the major UK hub for Ryanair, while easyJet is a significant presence at Gatwick.
More... (http://www.airport-int.com/news/2008/04/17/airlines-may-launch-legal-action-against-baa)