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BAA told by Competition Commission to sell two airports

PostPosted: 30 Mar 2011, 11:20
by tontybear
BAA told to sell off Stansted and either GLA or EDI

Probably early days but how has the sell off of LGW worked out?

Have airlines flocked there from other airports or have things stayed pretty much as they were?

Re: BAA told by Competition Commission to sell two airports

PostPosted: 30 Mar 2011, 12:16
by craigmonster
Noticed this week that can't get BAA Worldpoints at LGW now. Not a massive concern - just save the expensive tax free purchases for LHR.

Re: BAA told by Competition Commission to sell two airports

PostPosted: 30 Mar 2011, 12:21
by tontybear
craigmonster wrote:Noticed this week that can't get BAA Worldpoints at LGW now. Not a massive concern - just save the expensive tax free purchases for LHR.


That stopped when the sale whent through ( and I think even in advance of the sale).

Re: BAA told by Competition Commission to sell two airports

PostPosted: 30 Mar 2011, 12:25
by craigmonster
Just wished I'd noticed Worldpoints when I got my "James Bond' watch at LHR last year. Still, at least we used the AMEX...hate missing opportunities on earning miles!

Re: BAA told by Competition Commission to sell two airports

PostPosted: 30 Mar 2011, 12:31
by northernhenry
tontybear wrote:BAA told to sell off Stansted and either GLA or EDI

Probably early days but how has the sell off of LGW worked out?

Have airlines flocked there from other airports or have things stayed pretty much as they were?


FLYBE .."forced to pull out because of increased landing fees for regional airlines.."

Additional Routes..??

Re: BAA told by Competition Commission to sell two airports

PostPosted: 30 Mar 2011, 14:44
by Bill S
northernhenry wrote:
tontybear wrote:BAA told to sell off Stansted and either GLA or EDI

Probably early days but how has the sell off of LGW worked out?

Have airlines flocked there from other airports or have things stayed pretty much as they were?


FLYBE .."forced to pull out because of increased landing fees for regional airlines.."

Additional Routes..??


Increased landing fees may well mean the reverse - fewer routes - additional pull-outs :(