London Gatwick Airport: Majority stake sold to French firm Vinci
A majority stake in Gatwick Airport is to be sold to French operator Vinci Airports for £2.9bn. Vinci Airports, part of infrastructure group Vinci, will buy 50.01% of the UK’s second-busiest airport. The other 49.99% will be managed by current owners Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). It follows Vinci’s takeover of Airports Worldwide’s portfolio earlier this…
