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UK government plans airport shake-up

09 March 2009

The Department for Transport has put forward new proposals on airport regulation that puts the passenger first and requires larger airports to have a licence

Read more: Civil Aviaiton Authority CAA BAA Ferrovial Geoff Hoon Department of Transport Stansted Gatwick airport

The UK government is planning a shake-up of the airport regulatory system that will see a new licensing regime introduced and a requirement for airports to focus on the passenger experience and environmental fallout.

Under proposals put forward today by transport secretary Geoff Hoon, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will have a duty to promote the interests of passengers above those of airlines and ensure that airports meet their environmental obligations.

The new regime means larger airports – those with five million passengers or more – will need to have a licence, while 42 smaller airports will be deregulated.

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