I also earn my living at LHR and have done o for 35 years, I am also fortunate to fly as part of my employment. I live 4 miles from LHR. Peoples within 20 sq miles are effected by LHR and also the horrendeous 24/7 rackett from the M4 /25 and the many A roads. Just building another runway will achieve nothing as what is dire in the SE of the Uk is the transport infrastructure to service all 3 airports. Until the government deal with the real issues of transport no T5, second runways or T2 at STN will have any positive impact on UK air transport. LHR with t5 will still be the pits to travel from. Aviation is also the subject of continued terrorist threat, which actions have and can bring the airlines to financial ruin as has happened in the past and will do so again. Thus at some stage very soon the government must address the real issues.