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Originally Posted by hfly
(Post 18268776)
Guess what, in the last decade, dozens of airports around the World have build 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th runways..........they decide and then they do it, whether greenfield or existing sites, they do it, they do not have 40 reviews, they do not ask every single person down to the bin man on multiple occasions, and they for the most part do not turn something as needed and vital into a POLITICAL FOOTBALL.
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Originally Posted by BOH
(Post 18303210)
I think it is as in "waves" of flights with connecting pax coming in at or around the same time to coincide with key services going out. So maybe an EK example would be flights arriving into DXB from places like LHR, MAN, CDG, FRA etc within 1-2 hours of key onward connnecting services to Australia, India or Hong-Kong.
Think the USA calls it "banks" of flights. |
Originally Posted by BOH
(Post 18303043)
A little tweaking and adjusting here and there could open up a few extra slots per day. But of course only BA can decide whether opening up a new India or China route is more lucrative by dropping / consolidating one daily rotation to one or number of high frequency CDG, AMS, FRA, MAN, EDI, GLA, DUS, BRU etc.
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Originally Posted by hfly
(Post 18268776)
Guess what, in the last decade, dozens of airports around the World have build 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th runways..........they decide and then they do it, whether greenfield or existing sites, they do it, they do not have 40 reviews, they do not ask every single person down to the bin man on multiple occasions, and they for the most part do not turn something as needed and vital into a POLITICAL FOOTBALL.
Despite the negatives I would much rather have it done the British way. ^ |
Originally Posted by bealine
(Post 18294580)
Yet the M25, arguably the one single improvement to Britain's communication corridors, which was built too far outside Central London, and on the opening day was already far too small for its purpose, took nearly 25 years to complete thanks to the NIMBY'S and namby-pamby protesting. The French had ignored the protests, purchased tenements and bulldozed the "Boulevard Peripherique" around Central Paris decades before we were ready.
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
(Post 18303592)
Good luck to them and their bully boy tactics.
Despite the negatives I would much rather have it done the British way. ^ |
Originally Posted by destere
(Post 18304568)
The British system wouldn't be such a problem if there was the foresight there. All of this should have started 20 years ago.
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Originally Posted by origin
(Post 18304896)
20 years ago, the country and govt at the time was dealing with the then recession. Trying to save independant airlines was more important than building another runway.
Better to spend a lot of money now rather than leaving it, kick ourselves for not doing it sooner and spend even more money later. |
Keep going with that, "our way is best" as the whole world passes you by.
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Originally Posted by destere
(Post 18304568)
The British system wouldn't be such a problem if there was the foresight there. All of this should have started 20 years ago.
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Originally Posted by BOH
(Post 18303210)
I think it is as in "waves" of flights with connecting pax coming in at or around the same time to coincide with key services going out. So maybe an EK example would be flights arriving into DXB from places like LHR, MAN, CDG, FRA etc within 1-2 hours of key onward connnecting services to Australia, India or Hong-Kong.
Think the USA calls it "banks" of flights. rb211. |
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I actually think they should build the third runway AND utilise the runway at Northolt
that would give the UK a 4 runway Hub similar in size and capacity to Boris Island and a hell of a lot cheaper :D |
STN has room for another 3 runways. Build 2 more, new terminal. Current terminal can be designated the low cost airline terminal, keeping things separate... ;) A new direct high speed line to London. (Must be subsidised to keep the ticket prices down to make the airport attractive).
It's closer than NRT is to Tokyo. |
I just look forward to the day when any Govt actually grasps this nettle and does something ... It's got to the stage where "the National interest" over-rides the rights of the lesser brown newt/moth/rodent. And, indeed, the Greater NIMBY. ;)
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