To view this content, you need to sign in.
You should only be asked to sign in once. Not the case? Click here
Register now to access this content and more for free.
Recession, swine flu, financing keep Gatwick bids low
Only two bidders have come forward for London's second airport, with a Citi-led consortium failing to make an offer by the bid deadline. Analysts said bids were between £1.3bn to £1.5bn, well below the £1.8 billion to £2 billion seller Ferrovial expected when it announced the sale.
