So it’s official, 2009 really did become the year of the ‘staycation’. According to the latest released figures, BAA’s six airports – which includes both Heathrow and Stansted – saw passenger numbers drop 4.2% in 2009 compared to 2008. Although the BAA owned airports saw nearly 107 million passengers, the drop compared to 2008 is marked and showed the the […]
Continue reading »The Competition Comission has made the provisional decision not to recommend the sales of Southampton Airport by BAA, following its decision to force the sale of Gatwick Airport. Flybe are among a number of parties who have expressed their dissatisfaction with this decision. The highly successful regional airline feels that the decision will not be enough to bring about a better deal for passengers and airlines in […]
Continue reading »The Competition Commission looks set to tell BAA to sell some of its airports – rumoured to be Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh. BAA, which is owned by Spanish business Ferrovial, currently runs 7 British airports, including Heathrow, but has been under fire for poor customer service and performance. The Competition Commission believe that new owners for some of the airports will […]
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