They just raised it from £22 to £30 per passenger. The airport wanted to raise it higher but the government refused. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/de

They just raised it from £22 to £30 per passenger. The airport wanted to raise it higher but the government refused. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/16/passengers-face-fare-rises-after-37-hike-in-heathrow-landing-fees https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/16/passengers-f... The government has clear reasons for interfering: it's nearly a monopoly due to other airports not having enough capacity, and the same companies run multiple airports. Lower flight prices encourage international tourism which is a positive externality that the airport doesn't benefit from. Obviously, the government also controls flight capacity by not approving new runways, setting noise hours, etc.