At a glance
- The UK Civil Aviation Authority has published its Final Proposals to accept Gatwick Airport Limited's (GAL) proposed new commitments to airlines for 2025/26 to 2028/29.
- The commitments include a price cap on how much GAL can charge airline customers, and changes to the current service quality targets for consumers.
- The regulator’s support for Gatwick’s commitments is conditional on it continuing to make progress with plans for capacity expansion.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today published its Final Proposals to accept Gatwick Airport Limited’s (GAL) proposed new commitments to airlines for the four-year period from 2025/26 to 2028/29.
These new commitments include a price cap that limits how much GAL can charge airline customers, which will ensure real reductions in airport charges; and changes to, and strengthening of, the current service quality targets and rebates for airline customers.
This means Gatwick will focus on areas of operation that have been challenging, as a result of an enhanced measure on the air traffic performance provided by the Gatwick control tower, operated by NATS, and the introduction of incentives on GAL to improve special assistance services.
The regulator’s support for Gatwick’s commitments is conditional on it continuing to make progress with its plans for capacity expansion.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority believes capacity improvements at Gatwick are important to passengers and there are benefits to consumers in expanding capacity.
This includes meeting the demands of passengers in the choice of destinations available, providing the opportunity for greater competition between airlines, and improving the resilience of airport infrastructure.
GAL’s expansion project is now at the decision stage, with the Secretary of State reviewing the report from the Planning Inspectorate and a final decision is expected soon.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is now modifying Gatwick’s licence and is inviting stakeholders to comment on the proposed modifications by 25 March 2025. It plans to publish a decision shortly after this date on the modifications that will be made to the licence.
Notes to editors
- The UK Civil Aviation Authority is the statutory body responsible for regulating all aspects of civil aviation and space in the United Kingdom.
- The price cap is based on GAL’s current published charges and has been updated to allow for a maximum increase in price of CPI-1% in the first two years of the extension period (2025/26 and 2026/27) and CPI+0% for the final two years of the extension period (2027/28 and 2028/29).
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