BA settles French airport dispute

British Airways' dispute with French airport authorities over security is over, the airline announced yesterday.

BA had been angry that Air Algerie, a potential target for Islamic fundamentalists, was allowed to open a check-in desk within yards of its own at Charles de Gaulle Airport. However, BA announced yesterday that the row, which began in April, had been resolved after Aeroports de Paris agreed to allow the British airline move its own check-in facilities.