Originally Posted by
Freddorick
So basically LHR is taking revenue from BA assuming that BA does not have sufficient pricing power to pass the 8.90 to consumers..
1. This applies to ALL airlines at LHR not just BA.
2. Airlines - including BA - have already included it in their fares as a specific line in the 'taxes, fees and surcharges' section of the fare breakdown. They are already passing it on to passengers
3. It was the airlines who wanted the fee dealt with in this particular way as a charge to passengers rather than via airline charges.
Originally Posted by
Freddorick
Generally, I think monopolies should be regulated in some way. This holds especially if they operate
in an area with lots of political involvement. It seems ironic that the government has to lend BA money to
survive which is then partially siphoned into the pockets of the shareholders of LHR.
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1. Airports are regulated in the UK by the CAA. It was UK regulators that insisted that BAA (as was) sold off Gatwick and other airports so there would be competion.
2. Government HAS NOT lent BA any money. It has guarenteed loans from private banks but that is not the same as a direct loan and they would be reimbursing the banks not BA if BA failed to repay the loans.