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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by kanderson1965
I wonder however if you constrain its major income stream, how do you expect Heathrow to improve. That is assuming people want it to improve, the airlines seem quite happy with it or they wouldn't fly there. In the end the market will always prevail as it is much more powerful than any government body.
Depends on where the profits go, surely? What %ge goes to improving LHR? And how much to the investors?

And are the airlines happy with it? I suspect WW isn't exactly thrilled with LHR. They have little choice if they want a slice of the UK market.
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