 BAA plans to invest �9.5bn in its three London airports |
Airports operator BAA saw 12.4 million passengers pass through its terminals in April as it recorded growth in all markets except UK domestic flights. Passenger figures were up 7.8% year-on-year, or 3.2% if the effect of a later Easter is taken into account.
Long-haul flights excluding North America rose by 15%, but there was a 1.3% fall in domestic UK air travel.
BAA is currently fending off a �8.75bn ($16bn) takeover approach from Spanish group Ferrovial.
Investment plans
Airports are currently being seen as popular investments because of a surge in air travel worldwide.
BAA has based much of its defence on the ability of its management team to reap the benefits of the increase in air-traffic.
In its latest traffic figures BAA said there was a 1.3% rise in air traffic through its airports in April compared with the same month in 2005.
Stansted and Gatwick saw the largest gains in passenger numbers, while 5.8 million travellers journeyed via Heathrow, a rise of 4.3%.
Last week, BAA promised a �9.5bn investment programme in its three London airports, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, over the next 10 years.
It said passenger numbers at the three airports were set to rise by 3% a year during that period.
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