Originally Posted by
Skipness One Echo
Dobbo Dobbo as you are Leeds based, why is an expanded LGW good for your region in terms of UK PLC as it doesn't even have a LBA or MAN connection to help you out?
One reason is because scarce taxpayer resources are not being used to fund and/or underwrite an artificially inflated project. This is particularly stark where taxpayer resources from a relatively poorer part of the UK (e.g. Leeds) is used to fund projects in a relatively wealthier part of the UK (Heathrow).
Another reason is that in Leeds you have the option of KLM from LBA, which as far as I'm aware is not subsidised. This delivers pretty much all the connectivity you get at LHR, albeit via AMS. In short, there is no real
advantage to the Leeds city region from LHR runway 3.