Colin Matthews, BAA chief executive, said: “As we said when the Competition Commission published its provisional findings in August, we do not believe that it has set out compelling evidence to support its view that selling Stansted as well as Gatwick will increase competition and we remain concerned that its proposed remedies may actually delay the introduction of new runway capacity.
In Scotland, the Commission has not provided any substantial evidence to support its view that Edinburgh and Glasgow would compete under separate ownership, and we believe there is no justification for specifying which of these airports should be sold.
“We will continue to make our case to the Competition Commission.”
Gordon Dewar, managing director of Edinburgh Airport, said: "The Competition Commission has not provided any compelling evidence to underpin its contention that Edinburgh and Glasgow airports would compete under separate ownership, and we see no reasonable justification for specifying which airport must be sold.
“The Commission has consistently ignored a substantial body of evidence, which clearly shows the two airports serving two separate markets.
“We will continue to make that case to the Competition Commission."
