Proportion of freight using LHR
In the Telegraph on 11 February 2009, Sir Nigel Rudd of BAA states "...56% of the UK's air freight travels on non freight aircraft out of LHR". His main point in his article was that there is not enough capacity at LHR ie extra runway needed.
I am surprised that this is the case as I would have thought that freight would/could/ought to be using specialist facilities at airports other than LHR. I am also surprised that the proportion on "passanger" planes is so high. Are there separate "freight" airports and if not, why not ?
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Lepidus