BAA plc Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
BAA plc is the owner and operator of seven major United Kingdom airports and operator of several airports worldwide, making the company one of the largest transport companies in the world. At February 2004, BAA was worth approximately eight billion pounds and was quoted on the London Stock Exchange as part of the FTSE 100 Index.The British Airports Authority was established by the passing of the Airport Authority Act 1966, to take responsibility for four state-owned airports - London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport, Stansted Airport and Prestwick International Airport. In the next few years, the authority acquired responsibility for Glasgow International Airport and Edinburgh Airport.
As part of Margaret Thatcher's moves to privatise government owned assets, the Airports Act (1986) was passed which mandated the creation of BAA plc as a vehicle by which stock market funds could be raised; the initial capitalisation of BAA plc was £1,225 million. In the early 1990's, the company sold off Prestwick. More recently it has expanded into international operations, for instance with a ten year retail contract at Boston Logan International Airport.
BAA makes its money from charging landing fees to airlines and also increasingly from the wide range of shops in airport terminals. In the UK, airport shops are exempt from Value Added Tax.
BAA does not operate all UK airports; many are in the ownership of local authorities.
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