There you go, fixed that for you - (you spelt his name wrong).
A mere "typo" Silver, thanks for fixing it!
Heathrow cannot increase its interlining connecting pax, because it has a very restricted domestic (European) network of regional aircraft for pax to interline onto.
The much required expansion would resolve that. Also, other carriers would move in as a result resolving the problem you mention:
very restricted domestic (European) network of regional aircraft for pax to interline onto.
Any sensible interlinear will go to AMS, or if they are desperate perhaps CDG.
Not CDG unless it's one hell of a lot cheaper!
Again, London is losing out because LHR is completely full and has no capacity or network for interlining pax (and no decent rail system either).
Exactly.
The three options of the Davis Commission are (in no particular order):
(1) a second parallel rwy at LGW - this doesn't address the UK hub airport capacity crunch issue;
(2) extending 09L/27R to operate it as two rwys - this involves the ending of segrgated mode and alternation and is therefore a non-starter;
(3) the "north west" rwy option proposed by Heathrow management.
Silver Island is not on the short list, for obvious reasons.
I totally disagree that 4 runways and H24 cannot happen. It can happen, and must happen, if we want to keep up with the 'Rest'.
Once people come to accept that 4 runways and 24hr Ops on an expanded LHR site is the only realistic solution, then the REAL technical discussion can start on it's implementation and how to mitigate the noise problem. There is so much to discuss on thissubject. A national rail hub should also be part of the solution.
Agree with all that except the concept of 24 hour operations. As with the ending of segregated mode and alternation, it is a non-starter.
We can keep up with and pass the "rest" with expansion without 24 hour operations.