On 19 October, BAA
announced that it is to sell Edinburgh airport as part of the
package of remedies imposed on it by the CC following its market
investigation into the supply of airport services by BAA in the UK.
Following that investigation, the CC concluded that common
ownership of Edinburgh and Glasgow airports adversely affects
competition between them, and that separate ownership would create
the potential for competition on price, service, investment and
innovation. The CC's initial decision in March 2009
required BAA to divest Gatwick, Stansted and either Glasgow or
Edinburgh airports. BAA challenged that decision, ultimately
unsuccessfully, although it did sell Gatwick.
After the appeals process concluded earlier this year, the CC
confirmed that there had been no material changes of circumstances
in the intervening two years which would alter its March 2009
decision. BAA then announced that it would sell Edinburgh rather
than Glasgow. It is expected that
