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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8317662.stm
BAA has agreed to sell Gatwick, the UK's second busiest airport, to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for a fee of £1.51bn.
BAA said the proceeds of the sale would be used mainly to repay part of its existing debt.
Investment fund GIP already owns London City Airport.
BAA was ordered to sell Gatwick after an inquiry found that customers were suffering from a lack of competition between airports.
It has also been ordered to sell Stansted and one of Glasgow or Edinburgh, but is appealing against the decision.
"BAA is changing and today's announcement marks a new beginning for both Gatwick and BAA," said Colin Matthews, BAA chief executive.
"We wish Gatwick well for the future and are confident that the airport will flourish under new ownership."
He added that BAA would now focus on improving Heathrow and its other airports.
The sale of Gatwick, which is subject to approval by the European Union, is due to be completed in December, BAA said.
Conflict of interest
This week, BAA began an appeal against the order to sell three of the seven UK airports it runs within two years.
It also owns Aberdeen and Southampton airports.
The airport operator believes the Competition Commission ruling was compromised because of a link between a member of the ruling panel and an organisation interested in buying the airports.
BAA also argues that the commission did not properly take into account the impact that the recession would have on the airports' sales.
At the start of this year, BAA said its annual profits had fallen by 18.4% after the economic downturn dented passenger numbers.
It reported a profit of £582m before tax and interest, down from £713m in 2007, as the number of travellers going through its UK airports fell by 2.7%.
BAA was bought by Spain's Ferrovial for more than £10bn in 2006.
Ora che il pound vale pochissimo non si potrebbe acquistare?
Secondo me sarebbe cosa buona e giusta
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8317662.stm
BAA has agreed to sell Gatwick, the UK's second busiest airport, to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for a fee of £1.51bn.
BAA said the proceeds of the sale would be used mainly to repay part of its existing debt.
Investment fund GIP already owns London City Airport.
BAA was ordered to sell Gatwick after an inquiry found that customers were suffering from a lack of competition between airports.
It has also been ordered to sell Stansted and one of Glasgow or Edinburgh, but is appealing against the decision.
"BAA is changing and today's announcement marks a new beginning for both Gatwick and BAA," said Colin Matthews, BAA chief executive.
"We wish Gatwick well for the future and are confident that the airport will flourish under new ownership."
He added that BAA would now focus on improving Heathrow and its other airports.
The sale of Gatwick, which is subject to approval by the European Union, is due to be completed in December, BAA said.
Conflict of interest
This week, BAA began an appeal against the order to sell three of the seven UK airports it runs within two years.
It also owns Aberdeen and Southampton airports.
The airport operator believes the Competition Commission ruling was compromised because of a link between a member of the ruling panel and an organisation interested in buying the airports.
BAA also argues that the commission did not properly take into account the impact that the recession would have on the airports' sales.
At the start of this year, BAA said its annual profits had fallen by 18.4% after the economic downturn dented passenger numbers.
It reported a profit of £582m before tax and interest, down from £713m in 2007, as the number of travellers going through its UK airports fell by 2.7%.
BAA was bought by Spain's Ferrovial for more than £10bn in 2006.
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