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Human swine flu update

12 June 2009

Passenger traffic in line with recent trend
The UK airports owned and operated by BAA handled a total of 11.8 million passengers in May, a drop of 7.3% on the same month last year.
11 June 2009

Airlines set out global targets for aviation emissions reductions
Airlines belonging to the Aviation Global Deal (AGD) Group have returned to Bonn with the next version of their proposal for how international aviation emissions should be dealt with under a new global deal on climate change
09 June 2009

BAA responds to Government consultation on airport regulation
BAA has submitted its response to the Department for Transport’s (‘DfT’) consultation proposals in relation to the on-going review of the economic regulation of UK airports...
08 June 2009

Heathrow’s capital investment plan published
BAA today publishes its investment plans for Heathrow Airport in its annual capital investment plan (‘CIP’)
22 May 2009

BAA confirms application to competition appeal tribunal
BAA today confirmed that it is applying to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) to review the Report of the Competition Commission on two separate grounds
18 May 2009

Passenger traffic grows at Heathrow and Edinburgh airports in April
Passenger traffic at Heathrow and Edinburgh airports rose in April, driven principally by a busy Easter period...
11 May 2009

BAA announces three month financial results to 31 March 2009
Colin Matthews, Chief Executive of BAA, said: "Today's results were delivered in the most difficult economic circumstances, but are in line with our expectations..."
05 May 2009

Experts debate whether aviation can grow while protecting the environment
The aviation industry, scientists and environmentalists will gather in London tomorrow (6 May) to debate whether aviation capacity can be expanded sustainably
05 May 2009

March traffic figures BAA's airports
BAA’s UK airports handled a total of 10.6 million passengers in March, a reduction of 11.3% against the same month last year. Around 2-3% points of the reduction can be attributed to the fact that, in 2008, the Easter travel peak centred around the third weekend of March whereas this year the main peak will not have begun until April.
15 April 2009

Airlines tell UN, include us in a post-Kyoto deal on climate change
6 April 2009, Bonn, Germany – The Aviation Global Deal (AGD) Group will today present UN climate change negotiators with a draft policy framework for addressing CO2 emissions from international aviation.
06 April 2009

Competition Commission: Latest response
BAA will consider the Competition Commission report carefully before deciding how to respond.
19 March 2009

February traffic figures BAA's airports
BAA's UK airports handled a total of 9.0 million passengers in February, a reduction of 12.5% against the same month in 2008...
10 March 2009

BAA responds to Government consultation on airport regulation
The Department for Transport today published a consultation document which considers the future economic regulation of UK airports.
09 March 2009

BAA statement regarding Stansted G2 Planning Inquiry
Following the Government's announcement that the G2 Planning Inquiry start date has been temporarily deferred, a BAA spokesperson said...
02 March 2009

BAA annual results 2008
Colin Matthews, Chief Executive of BAA, said: “BAA performed strongly in 2008 although its performance was affected by a drop in passengers, which reflects the general economic situation...
25 February 2009

Major airlines call for a global approach to aviation emissions
The new industry coalition, The Aviation Global Deal (AGD) Group, brings together Air France/KLM, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic and BAA...
12 February 2009

January traffic figures BAA's airports
BAA’s UK airports handled a total of 9.4 million passengers in January 2009...
10 February 2009

Adverse weather conditions at UK airports
The majority of our airports have returned to normal operations following last week's adverse weather conditions...
09 February 2009

December traffic figures BAA's airports
For the year 2008, a total of 145.8 million passengers travelled through BAA’s UK airports...
14 January 2009