davfdjohnson6
I think the issue is that another runway at LHR would probably result in the full fare airlines at LGW simply diving into new slots at LHR.
This much reduces the chance of many future full fare airlines probably wanting to go to LGW. If they can get into LHR and connect with their alliance partners and more lucrative, and higher business passenger numbers.
That would leave LGW with a very expensive 2nd runway and only low costers using it,who although have been very vocal in supporting a 2nd runway, have also said they will not pay for it.
So wheres the business case ?
Nigel