![A stocktake on the financial health of Heathrow](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0c2ff7bfcaca28ab7844fe/1718270942609-YHJQDUK7KHVZPLA8JWVK/T2.jpeg)
A stocktake on the financial health of Heathrow
Heathrow airport threatened dire consequences if the CAA didn’t back down on proposals to cut its fees by 20% in real terms. Now that the changes have come into effect, what has the impact been in reality?
![Heathrow charges to fall by almost 20% in 2024](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0c2ff7bfcaca28ab7844fe/920ab658-044c-4915-975b-8b3f0e5aee04/Heathrow.jpg)
Heathrow charges to fall by almost 20% in 2024
Heathrow airport’s regulator, the CAA, finally published its decision on charges for the next three years. Charges are set to fall by almost 20% next year as passenger volumes recover. I took a look at some of assumptions behind the headline figures.