BAA may be forced into selling two further UK airports to satisfy the Competition Commission’s demands, according to The Financial Times.
Due to unveil its latest provisional report next week, the commission is expected to make the BAA sell at least two of its London airports and either Glasgow Airport or Edinburgh Airport.
This is despite protests from the Spanish-owned operator that the sale of London Gatwick Airport, which is already underway, will end its monopoly in this country.
The Financial Times reported that this decision will leave the subsidiary of Ferrovial in a position where it will either be forced to launch an appeal, or face adhering to the group’s demands.
Currently, BAA is responsible for 90 per cent of passenger traffic in the south-east of England and 84 per cent in Scotland.
A final judgement will be made on the case in March 2009.
