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BA faces next T5 flight transfer test

The move in June will be the first since the disastrous opening of the facility six weeks ago and will be a test of Heathrow’s ability to cope with a fresh influx of passengers

BA to resume move to Terminal 5

British Airways is to begin one of the most crucial parts of the move to the showpiece new Terminal 5 in June, including the lucrative New York JFK route

BA took ‘calculated risk’ on Terminal 5

The UK flag carrier pressed ahead with the opening of Heathrow’s showpiece knowing it had ‘compromised’ on staff training, resulting in chaos that cost it £16m

Michael Skapinker: Workable air travel tax

Separate proposals from the UK and the European Union are unlikely to rescue what is a chaotic and dysfunctional system, writes Michael Skapinker

Airlines to seek damages over T4 delays

The move by the SkyTeam alliance follows BAA’s decision to postpone shifting its long-haul flights from Terminal 4 to T5, after the disastrous launch of the new facility

All sides hail review of price control

The announcement by Ruth Kelly, transport secretary, of a government review that should lead to an overhaul of the airport price control regime was welcomed by all sides

Breaking up is hard to do, commission hears

BAA’s near-monopoly on airports may have few defenders, but one big question remains unanswered: what to put in its place?

Focus on transport system failings

Frustrated passengers may find their spirits lifted by reading the competition watchdog’s unflattering assessment of BAA’s stewardship of Heathrow and other airports

Watchdog hits at BAA’s airport monopoly

The UK airports market faces a period of unprecedented upheaval after the anti-trust watchdog attacked the dominant role of BAA, the world’s leading airports group

BAA reshuffles to focus on Heathrow

BAA corporate and Heathrow managements will be merged as airport operator responds to chaos over opening of new terminal

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Try, try again

Thursday’s opening-day flop at Terminal 5 was comical, but the future of Heathrow is no joke

Fears for Ferrovial over burden of debt at BAA

Crunch time nears for the Spanish group struggling with the needs of the airport operator

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BAA’s new deal

Pay too much for a business, gear it up as much as possible, and then wait for the regulator to bail you out

BAA turbulence ahead

Ferrovial, owner of the UK’s biggest airports, faces a Hobson’s choice. But its room for manoeuvre has been reduced to almost zero