Originally Posted by
Gold77
Only in England do we find solutions that minimise the impact at the expense of the flag carrier.
Do you really think this would happen in Germany, France or Italy? BA should have invested in some lobbyists...
Wrong end of the stick I'm afraid - this is not intended to protect the interest of foreign airlines, but rather that of one of the private train operators. The only reason why this is happening in Britain and not elsewhere is because whether this is a good or bad thing, elsewhere, the state would have insisted that it was a matter of public interest that the new train line stopped at T5 and ensured that HAL got compensation but faced the competition. It is not the way things are done in the UK, and the interest of the passengers is frankly not nearly the main priority of those in a position to decide.