icBirmingham - BA challenges status of airport ownership

icBirmingham - BA challenges status of airport ownership: "BA challenges status of airport ownershipAug 25 2006




Fair competition chiefs should consider separate ownership of Heathrow and Stansted airports, British Airways said yesterday.
Airport operator BAA runs both airports as well as five others in the UK.
The Office of Fair Trading is currently looking at the whole question of the UK airport market.
In its response to an OFT consultation, BA said it should refer the matter to the Competition Commission.
BA added that the commission should consider 'the separate ownership of Heathrow and Stansted airports'."