BRITAIN's major airports handled a record 96.8 million passengers in 1996 despite a fall in the number of holiday flights, it was announced yesterday. Last year's total at the seven British airports run by airport operator BAA was 5.5 per cent up on the 1995 figure.
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BRITAIN's major airports handled a record 96
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