Heathrow Terminal 5 opens for passengers

No lesser mortal than the Queen of England opened Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, a facility that cost amost 9 billion US dollars and will allow the processing of some 35 million passengers annually. Initially the terminal will only serve British Airways passengers.

Airlines to BAA - we want to break you!

The UK Aviation authority that manages many of the key airports in the UK is under fire from several angles, not the least of which are many of the top Airlines in England.

The Times Online reports that most of England's top carriers: BMI, EasyJet, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic are now calling for the breakup of BAA.

The angry airlines appear to be responding in part to BAA's recent decision to increase airport fees.

UK Airports run by ... Australians?

The UK Telegraph is reporting that BAA may lose control of UK Airports to an Australian conglormerate as BAA struggles to make ends meet:
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/760632/Britain-2008-a-summer-holiday-guide.html