Originally Posted by
Scooter Rassmussin
The Airlines are being gouged for the privatised airport incompetence. As the fuel wasted does not affect the airports bottom line they don't see any point in building new runways. Would the fuel wasted each year pay for a new runway, I think so and maybe even a third. The Government needs to step in , use government bonds to build all the new runways and at the same time take 50% ownership of each Airport back .
Why did our Government sell so many monopoly assets , licences to print money . Australia is really a financial disappointment and is heading toward 3rd world status.
First and foremost, the operator of Sydney airport only cares about one thing and one thing only: Profit. They run a business so their agenda is to make money by any means necessary. And when your asset is used by people that have no choice but to use it and their is no alternative, ka-ching.
Furthermore with regards to the curfew, no politician will commit political suicide and change the no aircraft noise laws. That being said, imagine if Sydney airport was open 24 hours and had no movement cap. The benefits that would be had for the economy and more importantly, opening up more destinations for leisure and business travellers alike because there would be more slots and more airlines could fly here.
What pisses me off is this narrow sighted view of not to change anything and yet we want to be taken seriously and claim Sydney is an 'international' city. No 24hr airport and the only things open 24hrs in this international City, are McDonalds and 7/11s.
We're behind the 8-ball and need to get with it. We can be better than this. Sorry for the thread drift!