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Airlines Say Watchdog Must Examine UK Airport Break-Up
August 24, 2006
British Airways and other airlines on Thursday called for UK competition authorities to consider breaking up ownership of two key London airports as part of an investigation into UK airports.
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Union Calls Off London Stansted Strike
August 23, 2006
A planned strike by 500 handling staff at London's Stansted Airport this holiday weekend has been called off after unions agreed a pay deal with their employer, Swissport, the GMB union said on Wednesday.
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BAA Sees No Flight Cancellations On Holiday Weekend
August 23, 2006
British airport operator BAA is putting additional resources in place to prevent flight cancellations this weekend amid heightened security measures following a suspected bomb plot, the company said on Tuesday.
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Ground Handlers To Strike At London Stansted
August 18, 2006
Five hundred handling staff at London's Stansted Airport have voted to strike on the August public holiday weekend in a dispute over pay with their employer Swissport, the GMB union said on Friday.
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Delays As UK Flights Return To Normal
August 11, 2006
Airlines said flights were returning to normal on Friday but warned of more cancellations and further delays at UK airports after a foiled bomb plot sparked a security alert and stranded thousands of passengers.
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Passengers Stay Calm Despite Chaos At UK Airports
August 10, 2006
Chaos reigned at British airports crammed with travelers on Thursday as airlines canceled flights and brought in drastic security measures to thwart what police said was a plot to blow up several aircraft in flight.
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Airlines Cancel London Flights
August 10, 2006
Airlines canceled hundreds of flights in and out of London on Thursday after a foiled bomb threat sparked a security alert, throwing UK airports into chaos.
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British Police Foil Aircraft Bomb Plot
August 10, 2006
British police said on Thursday they had thwarted a plot to blow up aircraft in mid-flight between Britain and the United States and arrested more than 15 people.
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