Heathrow to Raise Passenger Charges by up to 76 Percent

Passengers arrive back in the UK at Heathrow Terminal 2, during England's third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, on Jan. 29, 2021. Yui Mok/PA

Heathrow airport has been given the go-ahead to hike passenger charges by up to 76 percent.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced its plan to raise the cap on the west London airport’s average charge per passenger from the current level of £19.60 ($26.80) to between £24.50 and £34.40 ($33.60 and $47.20).