The BAA group, which manages some of the major British airports, recorded an increase in passenger traffic by 4.8% in January, reaching 9.3 million units, with peaks of 10% for long-distance flights. The major increases were found in the airports where low-cost air companies operate: the traffic at Stansted, Ryanair's base, increased by 14.8%, at Southampton by 84%, while only by 3.5% and 2.9% respectively...