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Aviation: Fares

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 September 2025UIN 76051

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 71270 on Aviation: Fares, what her Department's policy is on airlines using (a) individualized and (b) surveillance pricing when setting air fares.

Answered by Keir Mather

The UK aviation market operates predominantly in the private sector. The cost of air fares is therefore determined by airlines, but airlines must always be compliant with competition and consumer protection laws when setting fares.

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