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Finding the right price for the right to fly

25 April 2003

Article in the Financial Times by Keith Boyfield

Finding the right price for the right to fly

Faced with crippling congestion on access roads to Heathrow, the BAA is reported to be discussing with London's mayor and the government the idea of imposing charges for “slots” on the approach roads to Britain's main hub. If the