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British Airways To Move More Flights To T5
May 9, 2008
British Airways and airports operator BAA said on Friday they would move a new phase of long haul flights to Heathrow's Terminal 5 building on June 5.
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Reluctant Banks Put BAA Bondholder Talks In Doubt
May 9, 2008
British airport operator BAA has not signed up enough banks to a debt re-negotiation and may not be able to start talks with bondholders in coming weeks as it had planned, it said on Friday.
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Frankfurt April Traffic Rises 2.2 Percent
May 9, 2008
Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport said the number of passengers passing through the airport last month rose 2.2 percent to 4.47 million, according to preliminary figures.
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GAP Passenger Traffic Declines In April
May 9, 2008
Mexican airport operator GAP said on Thursday its April passenger traffic fell 5.3 percent, hit by Easter falling in March this year and amid economic weakness in the United States, Mexico's main trade partner.
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Strike To Affect 1-in-10 Schiphol Flights
May 8, 2008
One in 10 flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport will be affected on Friday when workers at a ground handling company plan to go on strike, the airport said on Wednesday.
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Asur April Passenger Traffic Growth Slows
May 8, 2008
Mexican airport operator Asur said on Wednesday its passenger traffic growth in April slowed from the first three months of the year amid economic weakness in the United States, Mexico's main trading partner.
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British Airways Aware Of T5 Issues Before Opening
May 8, 2008
British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh said on Wednesday he was aware of problems with Heathrow's Terminal 5 building before its opening and had discussed delaying its first day.
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US Changes Course On Dulles Airport Rail Plan
May 1, 2008
The US government reversed course on Wednesday and said it would support a USD$5 billion plan to extend a regional commuter rail line to Dulles Airport, Washington's main international airport.
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Regulator Turns Up Heat On BAA With Stansted Attack
April 29, 2008
Britain's airports regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), said on Tuesday efficiency and the flow of information to airlines about plans for the site could be improved at London's Stansted Airport.
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BAA Will Struggle To Get Top Airport Prices
April 26, 2008
Airports owner BAA will struggle to get a premium price if it is forced to sell one of its airports in a hurry, especially one the size of London's second hub Gatwick.
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Mexico's GAP Q1 Profit Jumps 52 Percent
April 25, 2008
GAP, the Mexican airport operator, posted a 51.7 percent jump in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, thanks partly to lower tax payments.
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Berliners Face Emotional Vote On Cold War Airlift Site
April 24, 2008
At the age of 7, Mercedes Wild waved excitedly at each plane that circled over her Berlin home and landed at Tempelhof Airport, packed with supplies to feed Berliners during the Soviets' Cold War blockade.
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Mexico's Asur Q1 Net Jumps 53 Percent
April 23, 2008
Mexican airport operator Asur posted a 53 percent rise in first-quarter net profit on Tuesday, aided by higher revenue from a healthy increase in passenger traffic.
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UK Regulator May Order BAA To Sell Airports
April 22, 2008
BAA's ownership of seven UK airports may not best be serving the interests of airlines or passengers, and it might have to sell one or more airports, Britain's Competition Commission said on Tuesday.
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Plane Bomb Scare In Venezuela False Alarm
April 22, 2008
A bomb scare involving an Air Europa passenger jet in Venezuela was a false alarm, authorities said on Monday, after explosives experts searched the plane.
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St Petersburg Opens USD$1.5 Bln Airport Tender
April 22, 2008
Russia's second city, St Petersburg, has opened a USD$1.5 billion tender for a 30 year concession to operate its Pulkovo Airport, a city official said on Monday.
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BAA To Learn About Possible Airports Break-Up
April 21, 2008
Britain's Competition Commission is set to indicate this week whether airports operator BAA should divest airports or even break itself up -- a move that many think may solve the country's airport woes.
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Buyers Circle For Gatwick, Stansted Airports
April 21, 2008
Bankers have held talks with potential buyers of London's Gatwick and Stansted airports before a UK competition watchdog report which could lead to a break-up of airport operator BAA, a Sunday newspaper reported.
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Airline Deals Could Hurt US Airports' Credit
April 19, 2008
A potential merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines could hurt US airports, Moody's said on Friday.
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EIB To Change BAA Securitisation Structure
April 18, 2008
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said on Friday it planned to put the debt it extended to British airport operator BAA into a ring-fenced securitisation structure, the first creditor to sign up to a migration plan.
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