Heathrow Results for 2023
Heathrow pitched its results for 2023 as “barely profitable”. Last year, I predicted a bumper set of results due to an overly generous CAA interim settlement and a strong passenger recovery. Which version of the truth better reflects reality?
Heathrow’s 2022 results
Heathrow airport recently published its full year results for 2022. On an unadjusted basis, it was the first full year profit since 2019. But the airport preferred to highlight an adjusted loss before tax of £684m, mindful of its ongoing row with its regulator the CAA about airport charges. How did the results stack up against pre-pandemic levels? And what might the CAA’s new charges mean for future profitability?