BAA Airports Ltd. is the owner and operator of six British airports and the operator of several other airports worldwide, making the company one of the largest transport companies in the world. BAA stems from British Airports Authority and it is owned by a consortium led by Grupo Ferrovial, a Spanish firm specialising in infrastructure.
BAA makes money from charging landing fees to airlines and increasingly from retail operations within those air...
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BAA Airports Ltd. is the owner and operator of six British airports and the operator of several other airports worldwide, making the company one of the largest transport companies in the world. BAA stems from British Airports Authority and it is owned by a consortium led by Grupo Ferrovial, a Spanish firm specialising in infrastructure.
BAA makes money from charging landing fees to airlines and increasingly from retail operations within those airports. BAA does not operate all UK airports - many are in the ownership of local authorities or other corporations.
BAA was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but is now owned by Grupo Ferrovial.
The British Airports Authority was established by the passing of the Airport Authority Act 1966, to take responsibility for three state-owned airports - London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport, and London Stansted Airport. In the following few years, the authority acquired responsibility for Glasgow International Airport, Edinburgh...
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