BAA, the UK's leading Airport operator, could be forced to pay considerably increased fines for delaying holidaymakers and travellers.
The fines, which could total tens of millions of pounds, are the thinking of politicians and business leaders who have joined forces to further condemn the heads of Heathrow, Gatwick and five other major UK airports over long queue delays.
The Competition Commission will this week push for cash penalties to be imposed on BAA as it unveils the scope of its inquiry into the Spanish-owned company at the heart of the growing crisis at Heathrow airport .
According to London First, the body representing major businesses in London, companies are now steering clear of Britain when considering venues for meetings and conferences due to long queues and deplorable infrastructure.
BAA has stated that it already faces penalties if targets are not met such as making sure passengers take no longer than 15 minutes to get through security 95 per cent of the time.
However, airlines say the target is too lenient and that the maximum fine BAA currently faces at Heathrow is £4.8 million, against total revenue it receives from airlines and retailers of £1.14 billion.
Heathrow's managing director, Mark Bullock, said BAA was in talks with airlines regarding tougher penalties and incentive regimes.
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