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Originally Posted by flyingcrazy
(Post 19618566)
Although according to the Sun, Cameron and Osbourne favour a four runway Stansted. Cant find the link anymore. :(
When I first heard of a four runway Stansted, I assumed that would include closing of Heathrow. I had always assumed that a new hub airport would include the closing of at least two of the other airports in London - so you are consolidating runways, rather than adding to them. It would seem to me more sensible, if building a new hub, to close Heathrow, close either Gatwick, Luton or Stansted (or maybe two of them - all depends on where the new hub airport is located), and leave the new hub, City airport and one or two one-runway airports for LCCs, Charters and other point-to-point holiday traffic. |
Originally Posted by GregWTravels
(Post 19620286)
It would seem to me more sensible, if building a new hub, to close Heathrow, close either Gatwick, Luton or Stansted (or maybe two of them - all depends on where the new hub airport is located), and leave the new hub, City airport and one or two one-runway airports for LCCs, Charters and other point-to-point holiday traffic. If STN is the new hub, then Ryainair will need to relocate somewhere. |
Originally Posted by origin
(Post 19620569)
If STN is the new hub, then Ryainair will need to relocate somewhere.
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Originally Posted by Globaliser
(Post 19620575)
They would have no difficulty in moving to "London North".
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Originally Posted by flyingcrazy
(Post 19618566)
Cameron and Boris fighting over this it seems.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20191564 Although according to the Sun, Cameron and Osbourne favour a four runway Stansted. Cant find the link anymore. :( This idea of a Heathrow Stansted dual hub is barking however :confused: |
Originally Posted by origin
(Post 19617191)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20191564
The prime minister says London Mayor Boris Johnson is wrong to dismiss a third runway at Heathrow and he will not be given a veto on the issue. |
Originally Posted by Jimmie76
(Post 19620940)
From what perspective - An ATC issue, a birdstrike issue etc.?
I'll say it again, let's flatten Slough and build a few extra LHR runways in that space. ;) :D |
Originally Posted by MNManInKen
(Post 19620950)
A hub is about connections. If you think the schlep from T3 to T5 is bad, imagine what it would be like from STN to LHR.
I'll say it again, let's flatten Slough and build a few extra LHR runways in that space. ;) :D |
Originally Posted by MNManInKen
(Post 19620950)
A hub is about connections. If you think the schlep from T3 to T5 is bad, imagine what it would be like from STN to LHR.
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Originally Posted by zkzkz
(Post 19621467)
Surely if you had two big hubs you would have BA and Oneworld at one and Star Alliance at the other (I seem to recall a third alliance too, maybe they could use Luton). Kind of like EWR/JFK or, uh, nowhere else actually.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20197440
Over a third (34%) of tourism chiefs believe expanding Heathrow is the best way of solving the UK's airport capacity problems, according to a poll. |
Originally Posted by zkzkz
(Post 19621467)
Surely if you had two big hubs you would have BA and Oneworld at one and Star Alliance at the other (I seem to recall a third alliance too, maybe they could use Luton). Kind of like EWR/JFK or, uh, nowhere else actually.
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Originally Posted by origin
(Post 19622565)
Over a third (34%) of tourism chiefs believe expanding Heathrow is the best way of solving the UK's airport capacity problems, according to a poll.
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Boris has been at it again
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20317321 The London mayor has taken his case for a Thames estuary airport to the man reviewing government aviation policy. |
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