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BAA Ltd., Britain's largest airport operator, said Friday that the number of passengers going through its seven airports countrywide fell nearly 9 percent in November from a year ago, as the economic downturn eroded demand and flight cancellations surged because of the closure of Bangkok's international airport and problems at Air France.
Microwaves 'improve fog landings' Passengers flying into Heathrow in fog or poor visibility will be guided in using a new microwave-based system. The existing Instrument Landing System (ILS) is susceptible to interference, meaning aircraft had to be spaced further apart on their final approach.
BAA told to sell three airportsThe Competition Commission has said it will require BAA to sell Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh airports.
Gatwick Airport: BAA puts it up for saleAirports operator BAA has announced that it is to sell off Gatwick airport.
Virgin looking at buying Gatwick AirportVirgin Atlantic has confirmed it is interested in being part of a consortium to buy Gatwick Airport. Its comments come two weeks after the Competition Commission said in an interim ruling that BAA may have to sell three of its UK airports.
BAA told to end UK monopoly by selling Gatwick and StanstedAirports operator BAA is likely to have to sell off at least two of its three London airports - Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. This was the finding of a Competition Commission report out today.
Watchdog expected to order BAA's break-upAirports operator BAA could be ordered to sell Gatwick airport to a rival in a move that would represent the biggest shake-up in British airport ownership since BAA was privatised more than 20 years ago.
Fly into Gatwick and see why London needs another airportMayor of London Boris Johnson has lambasted the shoddy service he recently received from Gatwick Airport's baggage handling service.
Terminal 5 still losing 900 bags every dayHeathrow's Terminal 5 is still losing 900-1,000 bags per day, it has been revealed.
Heathrow 'needs a third runway' Britain's busiest airport, Heathrow, is "jam-packed" and needs a third runway to remain competitive globally, the head of its operator, BAA, has said.
Heathrow rapped by US air chief Don Langford, head of customer services Europe for American Airlines, said the site suffered from lack of investment. The airport - recently criticised for the chaos at the opening of Terminal 5 - was "trying to put 10 pounds of sugar in a five-pound bag," he told the BBC.
British airports break-up threat over poor serviceCalls for BAA's monopoly over the UK's leading airports (reported in 'In the News' on 15 April 2008) have intensified after the Competition Commission said today that BAA's dominance may not be serving 'the interests of either airlines or passengers'.
Lance Armstrong Finishes 1st Boston Marathon in 2:50:58Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has finished his first Boston Marathon in a very respectable 2:50:58, good for 488th place overall.
Cheruiyot Wins 112th Boston Marathon; Matches Bill Rodgers with 4 Boston WinsRobert Kipkoech Cheruiyot has won the 112th Boston Marathon in a blistering time of 2:07:46. It is his third consecutive Boston victory and fourth overall.
Heathrow profits up 10 per cent to £438 millionAirports operator, BAA, has angered airlines by announcing a more than 10% rise in profits from Heathrow last year despite numerous reports of bad customer service, long security queues and poor infrastructure.
Agent provocateur exposed in anti-aviation groupThis sort of thing is rife, but the details are interesting
Heathrow fingerprint plan on holdPlans to fingerprint passengers travelling from Heathrow's new Terminal 5 have been suspended, less than 24 hours before it is due to open. Airport operator BAA claims the measure is needed to distinguish domestic passengers from international ones.
Debut A380 flight lands in London The Airbus A380 super-jumbo has completed its first European commercial flight after a plane from Singapore landed at London's Heathrow airport. Singapore Airlines is the first carrier to operate the new double-decker aircraft on revenue-earning services.
BAA plans second runway at StanstedBAA released plans to build a second runway at London's Stansted airport. The second runway would cost approximately £2.5 billion to build and be completed by 2015. By 2030 it is expected to carry more than 68 million passengers a year.
BAA allowed to increase landing chargesThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will let BAA increase landing charges at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Landing charges can rise up to 23.5% for Heathrow and 21% at Gatwick for the years 2008/2009. This rise is expected to add £2 on ticket prices.
BAA attracts fresh criticism for airports delaysAirlines British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic have renewed their criticisms of airport operator BAA's poor customer service.
BAA strikes called offAll BAA strikes have been called off. The dispute between BAA and airport workers which concerned BAA's final pension scheme has now been agreed. The strikes were planned at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted and Southampton airports for 14 and 17 January.
BAA and Virgin strikesThe first of the BAA strikes (previously reported in 'In the News' on 21 December 2007) has been called off. This was scheduled for Monday 7 January. However a decision on the next strike due on 14 January has not been reached.
Airport workers vote for strikesSome of Britain's busiest airports are set to be disrupted after union members at BAA voted for strike action over plans to change pension rights.
BAA criticised by MPs for lax serviceAirports operator BAA faced strong criticism from three of its biggest airline customers, British Airways, easyJet and American Airlines, during questioning by MPs yesterday on BAA's lax service standards.
Third runway planned at HeathrowThe Government has published proposals to build a third runway at Heathrow, indicating that it may scrap earlier plans to make Stansted the first UK airport to gain an additional runway.
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