Airport operator BAA is to sell Edinburgh airport, the Spanish-owned company announced today.

The UK’s biggest airport, Heathrow, had its busiest-ever month in July 2011, it was announced today.

THE boss of Heathrow, who admitted the airport was “overwhelmed” by the pre-Christmas snow, had a £151,000 (€175,000) pay rise in 2010.

The boss of Heathrow, who admitted the airport was “overwhelmed” by the pre-Christmas snow, had a £151,000 pay rise in 2010, it was revealed today.

Airports operator BAA said it delivered a “robust” financial performance in 2010 despite disruption caused by volcanic ash, strikes and snow.

British Airport Authority (BAA) today said it welcomed legislation that would "improve the experience for passengers" as the British government considers new plans to fine airports millions of pounds.

A break in snowfall has given welcome relief in the UK after the worst winter weather for a century.

THE race was on at snowbound European airports yesterday to clear the backlog of stranded passengers in time for Christmas as weather conditions eased slightly.

Christmas travel misery began to ease in the UK today – a day late for Heathrow Airport’s boss who decided to sacrifice his 2010 bonus.

THE EU lashed out at airports yesterday for the “unacceptable” disruption caused by freezing weather across Europe as fresh snowfall added to the woes of thousands of stranded Christmas travellers.

SHANNON AIRPORT was given a much needed boost yesterday with confirmation Aer Lingus will resume its Paris-Charles de Gaulle service from December.

THE travel plans of thousands of Irish air passengers intending to fly to Britain over the coming weeks have been thrown into doubt as workers threaten to close down the airports there through strikes.

BAA’s airports, which include Heathrow and Stansted, handled 4.2% fewer passengers in 2009 than in 2008, it was announced today.

Heathrow enjoyed its busiest August on record as holidaymakers defied the recession and flights to India increased 19%, BAA said today.

British airport operator BAA’s £9.6bn (€10.8bn) debt mountain weighed it down in the first three months of 2009 despite a boost from higher airport fees, the firm said today.

Airport operator BAA put the For Sale sign up over Gatwick airport today in a move likely to spark a lively bidding war.

Richard Branson's airline, Virgin Atlantic, has said it would "relish" the chance to buy Gatwick Airport after heavily-criticised airport operator BAA put it up for sal today.

The under-fire owner of Britain’s biggest airports today unveiled the completion of a £13bn (€16bn) refinancing.

The head of Heathrow operator BAA told MPs today that he was “not aware” in advance that there were likely to be problems with the airport’s new Terminal 5 (T5).

British Airways is to postpone moving most of its long-haul flights to Heathrow’s T5 because of continuing problems at the £4.3bn (€5.3bn) terminal, union sources said today.

The head of under-fire UK airport operating company BAA is to step down, the Spanish-owned firm is expected to announce later today.