Whenever an airport is built or expands they normally have a plan on how everything is paid for. The LHR concept rotates around charging the airlines and the shops for the cost of operating the terminal. Obviously in the pandemic this is not working... I wonder if they reduced the rent they charge the shops at LHR. Either way the customer pays for flying from LHR (or any other airport for that matter) sadly I think that this charge will stay so you get to navigate the mall that is LHR and pay for the pleasure
