§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the landing charges for comparable airliners at the main United Kingdom and international airports and the changes in Heathrow landing charges since BAA's privatisation. [24066]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe table shows the charges for four typical airliners at Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester airports compared with other major European airports in ECU.
Since privatisation in 1987, landing and parking charges at Heathrow for a Boeing 757–200 (an example of an aircraft that has been operating throughout the period) have risen by 62.9 per cent. in the peak period and by 69.7 per cent. off-peak. When allowance is also made for passenger charges the increase has been 12.1 per cent. in the peak (to £2,114) and 142 per cent. off peak (to £996). (These calculations have been made assuming that the Boeing 757–200 is operating an international flight with three quarters of its 196 seats occupied and that it will spend one hour parked at Heathrow).
Airport related charges per turn round 1995–96 (in ECU) Airport Inter-continental Boeing 747–400 (peak) Intra-EU A320–100 (off-peak) Intra-EU Boeing 737–400 (off-peak) Domestic ATR 42 (peak) Heathrow 6,552 2,067 3,798 499 Gatwick 6,560 1,703 2,777 393 Manchester 7,527 2,361 3,582 253 Amsterdam 6,531 1,798 2,769 420 Brussels 6,229 1,623 2,552 157 Frankfurt 7,923 2,272 2,933 624 Paris Charles de Gaulle 7,176 1,601 2,023 274 Source:
Appendix 5.6, Table 2 of Monopolies and Mergers Commission Report on the economic regulation of Manchester Airport plc.
(published October 1997).
Note:
Peak and off-peak apply at London Heathrow only.
Airport-related charges include:
runway usage fees, passengers terminal charges, passenger transfer charges, parking charges, airbridge charges, security charges, terminal navigation charges, noise charges, night operations or lighting charges, fuel throughput charges, state-imposed departure taxes.