Airport terror alert cost BAA £13m
Airports operator BAA has revealed that last month’s airport security alert cost the company £13 million.
Passenger numbers fell by 5% against the company’s August forecast, resulting in loss of revenue and costs. This included one-off costs specifically related to the immediate period following the introduction of new security measures.
UK domestic service were most affected by the disruption, with passenger numbers down 7.6%, while North American traffic was down by 3.3%.
Heathrow and Glasgow airports saw passenger numbers fall by 2.2%, with Edinburgh down by 1.3%.
BAA said fewer than two per cent of a total of 116,000 flights were cancelled at its seven UK airports.
*See link on www.TravelMole.com to register for TravelMole Travel Industry Question Time debate on the impact of airport security on the travel industry in London on September 21.
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