Logic?
It is difficult to detect a shred of logic in the arguments espoused here for a Heathrow replacement. I'm not a particular fan of LHR having suffered the kind of misery that Heathrow does so well only last Thurs!
I'm familiar with all of the epitomes of airport delight that are frequently espoused here, MAD, AMS, CDG. I don't rate any of them as overall significantly better than Heathrow so as to make me want to go there. esp CDG! ok it's got 4 runways and the iconic terminal 1, but what else? It is a mess, difficult to get around and few facilities.
With Heathrow we have to be realistic as to what can be achieved.
a. We can't afford a new airport
b. We can't afford the transport links a new airport would need.
c. The Thames valley area needs an airport close by.
So Heathrow isn't going away anytime soon.
What to do then?
The sooner the wrecking ball is unleashed on T2 the better. Can I do it? Please?
Third runway? I'll pass on that one.
Second runway at Gatwick? More sensible than a third at LHR.
Lets get the Heathrow sorted asap