CAA responds to Competition Commission confirmation of airport sale ruling
19-Jul-2011 Commenting on the Competition Commission’s announcement that BAA will be required to sell Stansted Airport followed by Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport, CAA Director of Regulatory Policy Iain Osborne, said:
"The CAA has long supported the Competition Commission in their decision that BAA should sell Stansted and one of its Scottish airports. We welcome their decision to confirm that position and expect that the process can now be swiftly concluded. These sales will to help to improve the conditions for effective competition between airports, and the CAA view is that additional airport competition has the potential to deliver real benefits for airlines and consumers in terms of improving the airport experience."
"We look forward to working with the Competition Commission, BAA and other stakeholders to ensure the benefits to the consumer from the developing competitive environment are supported and realised."