I'd say that Heathrow is at least 150% full - because it has zero spare capacity. if anything goes wrong they shed 20/30/40% of the traffic.
Good observation, amazing that it can be reduced to 99% full through the judicious use of statistics.
Not to mention the incredile stacking that takes place for every hour that the airport is open. The waste of time and fuel is an enormous cost usually ignored as most folks don't look at the figures. If the airport had the correct capacity - then that would not be needed to anything like the same degree.
Yes, have wasted much time queueing up to take off and going round in ever-decreasing circles on landing, completely hacked off with the situation.
It's laughable that the
allegedly environmentally friendly Libdems are happy for this nonsense to continue. They have once again re-iterated their opposition to new rwys anywhere in their "pre-manifesto" manifesto.
John McDonnell MP (Lab Hayes and Harlington), and the
allegedly environmentally friendly Zac Goldsmith MP (Con Richmond Park) should also be ashamed of themselves.
That's just part of the reason why two more runways shoud have been completed ten years ago.
Indeed.
The proportion of Heathrow movements that are to/from domestic destinations is almost exactly 10%.
Are you sure, thought it was 8% a few years ago and lower now. Either way, it's probably too much for NHT to cope with at present. Airline operations at NHT would have to share with the military, VIP traffic, and GA.
NHT would also need some infrastructure investment, such as a terminal with access roads and a station on the adjacant railway.