Article: BAA leaves 9/11 woes behind.

Byline: JAMES QUINN

PASSENGER levels at Britain's leading airports have soared above pre-September 11 levels for the first time.

Airports operator BAA - which owns seven airports including Heathrow and Gatwick - handled a record number of travellers last month on long-haul flights, with 3.9m passengers flying beyond Europe's shores.

The number of flights to the US rose 12.3pc compared with June while those to other long-haul destinations increased by 14.6pc.

In all, the group's airports handled 14.2m passengers, 8pc up on ...

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