Dairyground
Think UK, not just SE England!
Sorry not a chance. This is England!
Libertine Winno
I've always thought that LGW could be turned into a 'rival' hub to LHR, in similar fashion to JFK/Newark in NY.
Ummmm, if you read the thread about the Islands
http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airpo...rt-london.html You'll find plenty of information about why NOT!
Briefly:
- It's been tried and failed - and it's all in that thread.
- Carriers ONLY use LGW because LHR is full.
- As soon as slots become available at LHR - they move and start making some profit.
- Many folks would LIKE LGW to have more point to point long hauls but the carriers know they have to be at LHR and cannot afford the costs of running a second operation in the back yard.
... a spur to the HS1 line would be relatively simple from there ...
Eh? From where? From St. Pancras in North London or from Kent????
... and in 2019 agreement could be got for a second runway.
Oh yes, that's going to be a shoo-in. Bear in mind that the citizens around LGW have had 20+ years to be ready with their No campaign! I'll bet they are actively monitoring every move of STN, LHR R3 and the islands!
... if someone like Virgin could be convinced to become an 'anchor tenant' at a new improved LGW then it could provide proper competition to BA's transatlantic routes.
Sorry but it was tried in the 1980s and 90s. Again, it's all in the thread.
Sorry to be a wet blanket but the incompetence of successive UK govts in the transport field for the last 50 years mean that, we're stuffed - and that's the polite term!
