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Heathrow slot manager beats Qantas and Virgin for Sydney control

Ayesha de Kretser

Qantas and Virgin Australia’s stranglehold over the company that allocates crucial landing slots at Sydney Airport has been broken after a rival bidder won a government-led tender.

The winning bidder, Airport Coordination Limited, organises slot regimes at some of the world’s busiest and most complex airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, Dublin, Auckland and Dubai.

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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au

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