BAA handles fewest flyers for six years

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Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports owner BAA today said it handled 9.8 million passengers in November - a six-year low. That is a year-on-year slump of 8.9% and the worst-ever monthly drop.

It is also the first time since 2003 that BAA has handled fewer than 10 million passengers in an autumn month. Passenger numbers slumped 13.5% at Gatwick, 13.2% at Stansted and 4.8% at Heathrow, which has prided itself on being the world's busiest international airport.

Holiday charter traffic collapsed by 17% while UK domestic traffic was down 12.7%.