Airport News Archives - May 2008

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Week 1 - May 2008

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BAA "Better Placed" To Deliver UK Airport Improvements

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 19:27:29

The British Airports Authority (BAA) has responded to last week's Competition Commission (CC) report by saying developments at UK airports w...

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Historic Tempelhof Airport Rescue Bid Fails

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 18:03:14

An attempt to save Berlin's Tempelhof Airport failed last weekend, with the airport now set for closure in October.As reported last week by ...

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BA Chief Gives Heathrow Airport Warning

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 17:12:41

British Airways' chief executive Willie Walsh has warned that the state of London Heathrow Airport could be damaging the UK's economy.Mr Wal...

Week 2 - May 2008

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'Mistake' To Expand Heathrow - Former BA Boss

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 14:35:16

The former chief executive of British Airways has said it would be a "costly mistake" to expand Heathrow Airport.Bob Ayling, who w...

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Manchester Airports Group Consider Gatwick Purchase

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 13:37:56

The Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is interested in buying London Gatwick Airport, says the group's chief executive.Geoff Muirhead said tha...

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"Gradual Opening" for Dubai Airport's New Terminal

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 17:44:55

Bosses at Dubai International Airport have said the airport's new terminal building will be opened gradually during this year - in a bid to ...

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Foreign Airport Workers' Criminal Records Checks

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 16:46:11

A flaw in government legislation means some foreign workers at UK airports do not undergo full criminal records checks, according to reports...

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BA Says Sorry for Heathrow Terminal 5 Chaos

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 15:32:17

British Airways publicly apologised yesterday for the chaos at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.The airline's chief executive Willie Walsh was ...