DSA Considering Airport Development Charge

[Humberside]

A Ryanair spokesman told TTG that the airline had pulled out of Blackpool when a charge was imposed, and had warned Doncaster, which is considering a charge, that it would leave if the fee was imposed.

From
www.ttglive.com/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=3208370&CMPI_SHARED_articleId=4381383&CMPI_SHARED_ImageArticleId=4381383&CMPI_SHARED_articleIdRelated=4381383&CMPI_SHARED_ToolsArticleId=4381383&CMPI_SHARED_CommentArticleId=4381383&articleTitle=CAA fuels airport fees row

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Would they really go down that route??

[Humberside]

If TOM and Wizz would accept such a plan (everyone else is probably 'disposable' if push comes to shove), and they can't see many options for growth, then yes. If the business can't be grown, might as well make more money out of those customers you have got. And I bet the fees generated from TOM customers would more than make up for lost FR revenue. It's a gamble, but it's one DSA may have to take to improve their bottom line

Also with NWI, BLK and MME having such charges they are going to slowly become more normal, and perhaps the public will become more accepting of them? I would certainly suggesst seeing the impact of the MME charge first though before implementing one at DSA