Smoke screen !
All this talk of an airport west of Heathrow is about defusing the opposition to the third runway at Heathrow from those living to the west of Heathrow.
It is a roundabout way of saying if you oppose the third runway at LHR we will build it next to your house!
With that message from the government a few extra flights going over your head at 6000 ft sounds like a lot better option, so best not say too much about the third runway.
Last edited by A and C; 2nd Sep 2012 at 15:07.