Originally Posted by
Sunfish
Sitting in the EK lounge. What prompted my idle speculation is why we are spending billions on a new Sydney airport and allegedly a third runway in Melbourne.
Could we save that expense by reducing spacing and removing noise minimizing operation practices including curfews?
Are we spending billions just to pander to a few selfish voters?
Furthermore, the volume of airline traffic in Europe is mind boggling compared to Australia yet they seem to run things with no fuss despite adverse weather, yet despite our benign weather we still have delays due congestion. Exactly why is this so? They also run 130kmh+ on freeways with no problems either. What is the reason? We seem to be slow and backwards.
Personally I feel like everything in Australia is dumbed down for the common idiot. Speed limits, alcohol rules, shop/opening close times, curfews etc. Australia could be so much more but I guess that people like it like that.