Aviation regulator planning 'no major changes' to passenger charges at Dublin Airport  

The aviation regulator is unlikely to alter existing passenger charges at Dublin Airport. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has signalled it will make no major changes to passenger charges for 2020 and 2021 at Dublin Airport after examining if they should be reviewed due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the airline industry.

The regulator said it would also be “disproportionate” to require Daa, the operator of Dublin Airport, to rebate users as a result of an over-collection of passenger charges above the €7.50 cap this year due to higher contributions from revenue streams like aircraft parking charges.