Originally Posted by
Sean North
But management do set the fees. Let's compare to Bristol:
Cardiff
Landing fee between 25-200 tonnes = £23.50 per tonne
Passenger load charge = £17.50 per passenger
Bristol
Fee over 3 tonnes = £16.90 per tonne
Passenger load charge = £16.35 per passenger
Then there are other fees, of which Bristol is cheaper. Bristol is cheaper to operate from.
Of course airlines maintain flights if it is financial viable. Airport charges are a part of that. Do you really support Cardiff Airport making itself uncompetitive? You are blind to the failings of management if you do not recognise overcharging compared to your biggest competitor is folly. Cardiff Airport should be undercharging.
I think you also need to take into account economies of scale when looking at the pricing. Cardiff has to provide certain services and safety standards to be able to legally operate as an airport. These costs have to be spread over a smaller number of
operators and passengers compared to the much larger number of users at Bristol. Personally I have no feelings about Cardiff either way, I was just pointing out the economic reality of the situation.