balus man
Agree wholeheartedly with your analysis.
This city delights in unnecessary infrastructure projects which keeps the big players happy and comfortable.
Having said that,
bacause you all need extensive weather devistion and refused to approach. Not to mention those who deviate without clearance which could have caused many mid-air collisions.
UNIFO's apparent total misunderstanding of his role in the scheme of things has attracted a deal of justifiable flak. Of course, he is just one small cog in the wheels of an out-of-control machine run by ignorant tyrants.
The recent congestion was nothing to do with runway capacity. It was due to the lack of gates, ground handlers, tugs, buses, etc. The existing runways are not adequately serviced by the rest of the airport facilities.
So yes, include the CAD, HKAA, their airline customers and the whole bullsh!t government in the approbrium. With so much extra capacity available by adopting the measures outlined by balus man, the Third Runway decision is a willy waving premature ejaculation.