quote: "I don't think anyone has won or lost any argument.
We have simply expressed different opinions on what may or not be possible/likely at some indeterminate point in the future.
And when some indeterminate point in the future arrives, we'll know who was right."
Agreed of course, DaveReidUK, plenty of discussion yet to be had, and a good job too. Let's hope that when the indeterminate point in the future arrives, we are all still alive!
quote: "Long before that they'll have gone elsewhere, not necessarily in the UK. BA's transfer traffic was approaching 50% in 2007 - if you're going to be forced into an airport in the North Sea somewhere, why not go a further 30 miles to another country, maybe one which is expanding existing airports and has no APD...?
The UK is in danger of being marginalised in Europe because of airport capacity and taxation. If nothing is done, we'll become the equivalent of the station at the end of the branch line, with shuttles by air/train/coach to mainland hubs."
Good point, FullWings, had forgotten about it momentarily: current (and future?) levels of APD are playing an equally important part in destroying the UK aviation industry.
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