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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Nov 2014, 04:25
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Would it really? To an extent maybe, but it isn’t...

Would it really? To an extent maybe, but it isn’t that simple.

The "waiting room" function of LGW would go as LHR slots become available, and BA long haul and VS could also be expected to move...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Nov 2014, 02:03
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Me too.........

Me too.........
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Nov 2014, 01:59
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Good post, Shed

Since reading these comments, have been racking my brain: are there any other countries that have thrown away such a huge competitive advantage?


Just like it’s possible to manipulate statistics...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Nov 2014, 23:33
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

In truth if LHR third rwy is not built it will be...

In truth if LHR third rwy is not built it will be a catastrophe. Airlines may well be "looking outside the M25" but don't forget that "outside the M25" include airports like AMS, CDG and FRA that can...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Oct 2014, 17:52
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Interesting comment, so those who say that HS2...

Interesting comment, so those who say that HS2 won't suck even more economic activity to London are being economical with the truth?

Why is this the case, this it would lose Manchester-London pax,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Oct 2014, 23:29
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Those stations are on the WCML, not HS2. They are...

Those stations are on the WCML, not HS2. They are completely separate railways, so why would this be the case?

The government tells us that HS2 is, allegedly, about increasing capacity. That does...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Oct 2014, 23:38
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Good point, maybe it should be "new non-stop...

Good point, maybe it should be "new non-stop service to Asia".

It's larely a matter of perceptions and marketing, most people would not regard the "Middle East" as "Asia".

Things change, Asia...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Oct 2014, 22:23
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Maybe it should have been "1st nonstop direct...

Maybe it should have been "1st nonstop direct service to Asia" that way it would have been accurate and not neglected SQ.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Oct 2014, 23:31
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Clearly not under present circumstances, it was...

Clearly not under present circumstances, it was only suggested as a possibility with another rwy. With expansion, everything changes.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Oct 2014, 02:48
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Yes, LGW and STN would lose some links. ...

Yes, LGW and STN would lose some links.

BHX-LHR was a BD route back in the day, probably not coming back. As for the other two, Heathrow Airport Ltd. appear to believe so. If there is a PSO for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Oct 2014, 02:27
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

It is the natural entry/exit point for the UK...

It is the natural entry/exit point for the UK to/from countries that can only support one route to the UK, if there are more, then other UK airports come into the equation, usually starting with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Oct 2014, 18:26
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Norman Tenray of the North and Western Lancashire...

Norman Tenray of the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce is correct. The fact is that some cities can support longhaul routes to several UK cities (e.g. New York), others to just one...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Oct 2014, 14:44
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

AI used to do BOM-LHR-JFK with full traffic...

AI used to do BOM-LHR-JFK with full traffic rights from the 1960s until a few years ago (and unlike KW, booze is served).

Though it's hard to believe now, AI was a top-notch carrier back in the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Oct 2014, 22:01
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Indeed. Same principle as BA's LCY-SNN-JFK route:...

Indeed. Same principle as BA's LCY-SNN-JFK route: it has to stop anyway (refuelling and longer rwy) so may as well use the pre-clearance facility.

Makes sense, and, surprisingly, only 9 mi. longer...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Oct 2014, 19:37
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Both are needed: national airports and a...

Both are needed: national airports and a world-class hub, it's not "either/or". Not all countries can support routes to all the UK national airports, so the world-class hub is needed.

Where...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Sep 2014, 22:05
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

He's right as far as he goes. Current APD levels...

He's right as far as he goes. Current APD levels are damaging the entire UK aviation industry and, consequently, the UK as a whole, not just operations at Ringway.

No good tinkering, APD needs to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Sep 2014, 22:06
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Basil, there's no point making LHR lose business...

Basil, there's no point making LHR lose business to AMS/CDG/FRA especially, as you say, it won't redistribute traffic from LHR to regional airports. It also won't make regional services more viable....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Sep 2014, 23:06
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

This is a really bad idea! Do you really...

This is a really bad idea!

Do you really want to load even more financial penalties on those carriers that use Heathrow?

There is already a financial penalty for operating at LHR, the high...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Sep 2014, 11:57
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

This has been done Aldergrove, AFAIK. Is it a...

This has been done Aldergrove, AFAIK. Is it a precedent for other airports?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Sep 2014, 20:08
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Yes, good thinking. NH operated,...

Yes, good thinking.


NH operated, codeshare with VS? Or is VS too trans-Atlantic orientated now?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Sep 2014, 12:57
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Agreed, Bagso, but way beyond Cheshire,...

Agreed, Bagso, but way beyond Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria ,etc.: parts of the Midlands through to Scotland!

Ringway has a potentially huge catchment area.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Sep 2014, 20:29
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

About time, that's how it should be. ...

About time, that's how it should be.





Excellent, keep up the good work!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Sep 2014, 20:51
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

Agree that it’s bull, probably more than 60% of...

Agree that it’s bull, probably more than 60% of MPs support Heathrow expansion. Of course it all depends which MPs are asked.

Discount the usual suspects: Caroline Lucas, Zac Goldsmith, Boris...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Sep 2014, 23:16
Replies: 4,582
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Posted By Fairdealfrank

In theory, yes, but if Scotland votes “yes” all...

In theory, yes, but if Scotland votes “yes” all bets are off.

When that law was drafted no one anticipated a potential constitutional crisis within the fixed-term. The beauty of an unwritten...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Sep 2014, 21:15
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

What on earth were they thinking with "Little...

What on earth were they thinking with "Little Red"? Marketing the new services as "Virgin Atlantic", a well-known brand in the UK, would have made more sense.

Think it's commonly known as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Sep 2014, 21:06
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Surely in the event of a “yes” vote Cameron would...

Surely in the event of a “yes” vote Cameron would have to go, and Clegg and the entire government. How could they continue after presiding over the break up of the country?

The Queen would then...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Sep 2014, 17:48
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Think that's what they call a "finely-tuned...

Think that's what they call a "finely-tuned fully-functioning BS meter", Skipness. Also have one.

Indeed, and, obviously, THAT was the time when a third parallel Rwy became neccessary, not "by...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Sep 2014, 17:47
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Think that's what they call a "finely-tuned...

Think that's what they call a "finely-tuned fully-functioning BS meter", Skipness. Also have one.



....And, obviously, THAT was the time the third RWY became neccessary, not "by 2030"....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Aug 2014, 19:07
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Trains/Hainan

A vast network of available direct rail destinations accross the north has long been Ringway's unique selling point. Discussions about changes/reductions are therefore relevant on this thread.

...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Aug 2014, 17:29
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Loguhu and Shed: brilliant humour, made my day...

Loguhu and Shed: brilliant humour, made my day too!

Hey Shed, what happened to the chubby lad, Roy Broun? He's usually seen hanging around Royston Veasy .........
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Aug 2014, 21:28
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

The two Special Administrative Regions (SAR),...

The two Special Administrative Regions (SAR), Hong Kong and Macau, are run as separate entities from the mainland. As mentioned above it is part of the "one country, two systems" agreements between...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Aug 2014, 21:19
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Very sensible, they clearly saw the writing on...

Very sensible, they clearly saw the writing on the wall: more jumped-up politicians and bureaucrats, higher taxation, more cutbacks and nothing positive to show for it.

Not another level of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jul 2014, 11:49
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Ringway is particularly well served by rail, and...

Ringway is particularly well served by rail, and now tram, services. Indeed, direct rail access from a large swathe of the country is one of its unique selling points (USPs), so it would be difficult...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jul 2014, 15:11
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Linking up the northern cities is actually a very...

Linking up the northern cities is actually a very good idea, the present links are not nearly good enough. However, the Liverpool-Ringway/Manchester-Leeds-Sheffield routes need to use existing main...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jul 2014, 21:53
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,367,093
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Shed, you mentioned HS3, you forgot to mention...

Shed, you mentioned HS3, you forgot to mention the need to build it now, before the much flawed and potentially disasterous (as presently constituted) HS2.
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