Airlines
IATA Slams 30% Increase in North Atlantic Airspace Fees
The airline industry group has demanded that Danish and Icelandic air navigation service providers reverse planned airspace fees averaging 30 percent.
Air navigation service providers in Iceland and Denmark are responsible for managing some sections of airspace over the North Atlantic. (Image: NATS)
Air navigation service providers in Iceland and Denmark are responsible for managing some sections of airspace over the North Atlantic. (Image: NATS)

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has demanded that Danish and Icelandic air navigation service providers (ANSPs) scrap increases averaging 30 percent for fees paid by airlines to use routes across the North Atlantic. On Tuesday, the industry group complained that the increases due to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023, were announced by the two air traffic management agencies without any user consultation.