The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released an issues paper seeking comment from interested parties on Sydney Airport's proposal to increase prices it charges to regional airlines that serve passengers travelling within New South Wales.

Sydney Airport has stated that it intends to increase prices by a maximum of 2.9 per cent, which Sydney Airport estimates represents an increase of about $4.70 for each aircraft movement.

Under the prices surveillance provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974, the ACCC has a role in assessing proposed price increases for services that Sydney Airport provides to regional airlines operating regular passenger flights wholly within New South Wales.