Originally Posted by
homonculus
extra capacity post 2023
Building the third runway will take many years, so this should not be an argument.
Using the not building the third runway (on what is currently BA headquarters) as an excuse is a bit strange as BA is actually one of the biggest opponents of the third runway, as it opens up Heathrow to more competition. At least half of the extra slots should go to other airlines and most of the slots BA does get should be used for opening up new routes...