Airport operators could be forced to pay more for security as police attempt to recover the costs of beefed up security prompted by last summer’s terror alerts.
Nine police forces and police authorities responsible for patrolling the country’s largest airports are meeting airport operators tomorrow over the costs of security.
British Airports Authority pays £38 million a year for police control at Heathrow – £10 million less than it costs Scotland Yard.
Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester, Prestwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Heathrow area all obliged to pay for airport security under the 1982 Civil Aviation Act.