UK airport operator BAA’s chief executive Stephen Nelson has resigned from his post in a management change which will see him replaced by former British Airways executive Colin Matthews.

Nelson’s resignation is the latest, but the most significant, in a series of high-profile executive departures since BAA was taken over by Spanish company Ferrovial in 2006.

Sources familiar with the situation confirm Nelson is stepping down on 1 April.

BAA has been struggling to rebuild public confidence following intense criticism of operations at London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports.

The company has battled to cope with passenger congestion caused by in

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