BAA set to meet passenger growth target

Airports operator BAA today said it remained on course for 6% annual growth in passenger numbers following a “robust” performance over the summer months.

The group, which includes Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted among its sites, said passenger traffic numbers lifted 7.5% to 77.5 million in the six months to September 30, with pre-tax profits up 16.3% at £363m (€523.3m).