British Midland v Heathrow Airport

The CAA, in its role as the UK’s airport regulator, has launched a full investigation into whether Heathrow’s passenger charges have unfairly impacted short haul carriers, following a complaint by British Midland International last January.  It plans to reach a decision by the end of October 2011.  Interested parties should make their views know, in writing, by 6 September.

The airline, 100% owned by Lufthansa, welcomed the CAA’s response saying: “BMI maintains that BAA’s increase in domestic charges at London Heathrow will unfairly and unreasonably discriminate against domestic passengers.”

BMI said the fees discriminated by equalising domestic and EU passenger charges, and basing landing charges solely on noise values.  At the start of this year's airline summer season, at the end of March, bmi dropped its Heathrow – Glasgow services. www.baa.com www.flybmi.com

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