When Global Infrastructure Partners, the new owners of Gatwick, bought London City airport in late 2006, they inherited cramped departure lounges,...
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Gatwick sold to investment fund
The Economist - 146 days 1 hour 4 minutes ago
12:15 GMT +00:00 GATWICK, the second biggest airport in Britain, has been sold by its owner, BAA. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an...
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London City Owner To Buy Gatwick
Aviation Week - 145 days 22 hours 1 minute ago
BAA's decision to sell Gatwick Airport to Global Infrastructure Partners in a 1.51 billion pound deal is being well received, although airlines...
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