the CAA said - Heathrow Airport

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Chapter 2: Context for the CAA's initial proposals
to, at least, the core area of Heathrow and this is likely to endure over
the period April 2014 to March 2019. The CAA will publish its full MPT
document at the end of May 2013.
2.6 The CAA may include licence conditions that it considers are needed
to prevent the risk of abuse of SMP as well as any other condition that
it considers is needed to further the interests of users of air transport
services and, where appropriate, promotes competition in, or the
provision of airport operation services. In particular, the CAA may
include a price control licence condition that regulates prices either by
specifying or by approving the maximum amount that the operator
may charge, if the CAA considers such a condition is necessary or
expedient having regard to the risk of abuse of SMP.
2.7 HAL and the airlines have standing to appeal the CAA’s January 2014
decision on licence conditions to the CC subject to certain qualifying
criteria being met. In the event of an appeal that meets the qualifying
criteria the CAA’s decision will stand until the CC determines the
appeal, unless it has granted interim relief or the appeal relates to
specific financial arrangements. While CC appeals should normally
be determined within 24 weeks, this can be extended if a relevant
appeal (on the MPT) to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) is
ongoing.
2.8 In deciding how to regulate an airport operator, the CAA is required to
follow its duties set out in the Act. In addition to its primary duty
explained above, the CAA must also have regard to a range of other
matters. These include the need for each airport operator to finance
the provision of airport operation services in its licence area; and
better regulation principles.
Cargo
2.9 The CAA’s primary duty includes furthering the interests of those with
rights in cargo. Around 95% of the cargo by weight that is flown in or
out of Heathrow is carried in the bellyhold of passenger carrying
aircraft. The interests of passengers and those with rights in cargo
are, therefore, closely aligned as much that affects the cost or quality
of service provided to passenger aircraft, such as the provision of
runways, taxiways, air traffic services and aircraft stands, would have
an impact on both passengers and those with rights in cargo.
2.10 Cargo only flights at Heathrow account for 0.5% of movements.
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