Three major UK airports are ‘put up for multi-billion pound sale’ as owners look to seize on ‘resurgence in air travel’ [Video]

THREE major UK airports have been “put up for sale” with the owners looking to capitalise on a boom in air travel.

The trio of British airports are estimated to be worth as much as £1.5billion each.

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) is in talks with its minority shareholders, who have a 30-day window to buy its stakes in five European airports, including London City Airport, Birmingham Airport and Bristol Airport, according to the Times.

Copenhagen and Brussels are the other continental assets which could be offloaded.

The five airports are estimated to be worth more than £10billion combined, reports the outlet.

OTPP owns stakes in each varying from 25 per cent to 70 per cent, meaning its share could be …