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Heathrow Warns Lack Of Investment Will Harm British Business

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 18.02.2013 | UK

Heathrow, the group which owns the UK's busiest airport, warned today its ability to help the UK trade with emerging economies was being compromised b...

BAA Loses Three Year Battle To Keep Stansted Airport

Posted 20.08.2012 | UK

BAA has decided to sell Stansted airport after calling a halt to a three-year long dispute. In a statement the operator said: "After carefully cons...

Olympic Athletes Arrive As Record Number Of Passengers Hit Heathrow

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 16.07.2012 | UK

The first Olympic athletes arrived at Heathrow on Monday morning, with the airport expecting to handle a record number of passengers. A total of 33...

Heathrow: You're 'Aving a Larf

Andy Hayes | Posted 15.07.2012 | UK
Andy Hayes

I used to think it was advisable, before entering marketing, to leave reality behind. Now I've realised it's essential.

Edinburgh Airport Sold To Fund Manager

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK

Edinburgh Airport is to be bought by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) the group that currently runs Gatwick and London City airports. GIP will ...

Airports Predict Easter 'Gridlock'

PA | Posted 03.06.2012 | UK

Airlines have warned the Home Secretary that Britain "risks gridlock" at airports over the Easter break due to staff shortages. British Airways and...

Airports Predict Easter 'Gridlock'

PA | Posted 03.06.2012 | UK

Airlines have warned the Home Secretary that Britain "risks gridlock" at airports over the Easter break due to staff shortages. British Airways and...

UK Airport To Be Sold

PA | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK

Prestwick airport is to be sold off by its New Zealand-based owner. Infrastructure investment company Infratil said it will also look for a buyer f...

Plane Crazy

PA | Posted 22.04.2012 | UK

More than a fifth of flights departing from Heathrow Airport were delayed last year, operator BAA said today, although this was an improvement on snow...

Stansted Airport Up For Sale As BAA Loses Appeal Bid

Posted 01.02.2012 | UK

Airport operator BAA may have to sell Stansted after it lost an appeal against a Competition Commission ruling on Wednesday morning. The Commission...

More Questions Than Answers on Thames Estuary Airport

Jackie Doyle-Price | Posted 19.03.2012 | UK Politics
Jackie Doyle-Price

Once again the media has become excited about proposals for a new London airport following reports that ministers are warming to the idea.

Emergency Plan At Heathrow Averts Disruption To Passengers

PA | Posted 30.01.2012 | UK

The feared passenger backlog at Heathrow airport has been averted, thanks to a well-rehearsed emergency plan - in operation for the first time - and t...

Border Staff Strike Could Cause 12-Hour Queues At Heathrow

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.11.2011 | UK

Passengers at Heathrow face 12-hour long queues when border officials join next Wednesday's public sector strike over pensions, according to the airpo...

BAA To Sell Edinburgh Airport Over Competition Rules

PA | Posted 19.12.2011 | UK

Airport operator BAA is to sell Edinburgh airport, the Spanish-owned company has announced.  BAA, which operates six UK airports, ...

Ministers Consider 'Heathwick' Airport Rail Link

PA | Posted 08.12.2011 | UK

A high-speed rail link between Heathrow and Gatwick is being considered by ministers in a bid to expand air capacity around London. The trains, whi...

Ryanair Set To Sue BAA For 'Tens Of Millions'

Evening Standard | Posted 24.09.2011 | UK

Ryanair plans to sue airports operator BAA for "tens of millions" of pounds over what it called excess charges at Stansted, the budget airline said to...

BAA Must Sell Stansted And Scottish Airport After Final Ruling

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 17.09.2011 | UK

The airport operator BAA must sell Stansted and either Glasgow or Edinburgh airports, the Competition Commission has said in its final ruling. The ...

Airports Braced For Chaos As Border Officials Strike

Chris Wimpress | Posted 29.08.2011 | UK Politics

Airports across Britain can expect to descend into chaos on Thursday when hundreds of UK Border Officials walk out on strike. Their action forms pa...