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BA buys a GBP 12 million Heathrow slots in internet auction

London, UK-BA owns now 41 per cent of the Heathrow slots

BRITISH Airways bought GBP 12 million take-off and landing slots from US carrier United Airlines in the first internet auction for landing slots. Therefore BRITISH Airways owns now 41 per cent of the Heathrow slots. Nevertheless BA officials consider that the airline would still have a lower percentage of slots at its "home hub" compared with national carriers at other airports, as Air France and KLM...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 53557
Rome, Italy, 10/13/2003 21:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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