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How Have UK Airport Charges Changed in 2025-26?

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We analysed the top 10 busiest UK airports by seat count on international routes. Across those airports, the average year-on-year rise in turnaround costs is 4.86%, but not every airport tells the same story.

Average aircraft turnaround costs at the UK's busiest airports have increased by 4.86% year-on-year.

But beneath the average lies a much more interesting story, from Heathrow's relative stability to Edinburgh Airport's new time-of-day charging model.

Read the analysis: How Have UK Airport Charges Changed in 2025-26?