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Surely by the time any new runway is up and running, and overflying anywhere, any current politicians will be long gone from the scene.
As for the inhabitants of Maidenhead voting in Corbyn's party instead, that is just NOT going to happen ...
As for the inhabitants of Maidenhead voting in Corbyn's party instead, that is just NOT going to happen ...
according to todays "Times" any decision has been put back until "October at the earliest..."
Which decade ?
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Liam Fox warns Britain must not 'put off big decision' on whether to build 3rd runway
Steven Swinford, Deputy Political Editor
The Telegraph | 2016-07-22
Britain should push ahead with airport expansion in the South East to show the world that it is "open for business", a Cabinet minister who has campaigned for a third runway at Heathrow has said.
Liam Fox, the new Trade Secretary, told The Telegraph that that after the European Union referendum Britain is facing a "very competitive economic climate" and cannot afford to "put off big decisions on infrastructure".
The decision over airport expansion is likely to be one of the most controversial of Mrs May's early premiership and has the potential to open significant splits in her new Cabinet.
The decision on whether to build a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick, which is expected in September, comes after more than 15 years of delays by both Labour and Conservative governments.
Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, and Justine Greening the Education Secretary, have both warned that they will fight any decision to build a third runway. Mrs May herself also opposed expanding Heathrow while the Conservatives were in opposition and Philip Hammond, the Chancellor, has also criticised the plans in the past.
By contrast Dr Fox last year organised a letter from more than 30 Tory MPs urging David Cameron to "push ahead" with plans for a third runway at Heathrow.
He said "We can build infrastructure capacity which is itself a springboard to improved international trade performance, like airport expansion. We are in a very competitive economic climate and we can't put off big decisions for infrastructure."
Chris Grayling, the Transport Secretary, has said he wants to "move rapidly" with a decision on Heathrow in order to provide "certainty" to businesses. A decision is expected when MPs return from recess in September.
The Telegraph | 2016-07-22
Britain should push ahead with airport expansion in the South East to show the world that it is "open for business", a Cabinet minister who has campaigned for a third runway at Heathrow has said.
Liam Fox, the new Trade Secretary, told The Telegraph that that after the European Union referendum Britain is facing a "very competitive economic climate" and cannot afford to "put off big decisions on infrastructure".
The decision over airport expansion is likely to be one of the most controversial of Mrs May's early premiership and has the potential to open significant splits in her new Cabinet.
The decision on whether to build a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick, which is expected in September, comes after more than 15 years of delays by both Labour and Conservative governments.
Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, and Justine Greening the Education Secretary, have both warned that they will fight any decision to build a third runway. Mrs May herself also opposed expanding Heathrow while the Conservatives were in opposition and Philip Hammond, the Chancellor, has also criticised the plans in the past.
By contrast Dr Fox last year organised a letter from more than 30 Tory MPs urging David Cameron to "push ahead" with plans for a third runway at Heathrow.
He said "We can build infrastructure capacity which is itself a springboard to improved international trade performance, like airport expansion. We are in a very competitive economic climate and we can't put off big decisions for infrastructure."
Chris Grayling, the Transport Secretary, has said he wants to "move rapidly" with a decision on Heathrow in order to provide "certainty" to businesses. A decision is expected when MPs return from recess in September.
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I must write to Dr Fox and invite him to buy my ten pound note for just one hundred pounds. Surely he must realise the amazing advantages spending that tenner will bring to the economy. And the positive signal it would send out to the world. I'll go fetch my pen ...
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Yep truly "great" Britain is Mr Fox - Destroyed the UK military capability single handedly.
The Tory back bench maverick with his mate Gove about as trust worthy as snakes in long grass.
The Tory back bench maverick with his mate Gove about as trust worthy as snakes in long grass.
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The Heathrow forum has definitely turned into a political arena, can we stop continuing in this matter and discuss the actual airport itself as it's becoming rather tedious with the same members CONTINOUSLY debating politics. Surely we can discuss what's happening at the UK's largest airport without it drifting towards politics purely for people's own grievances.
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Surely we can discuss what's happening at the UK's largest airport without it drifting towards politics purely for people's own grievances.
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I see no party-political discussion on here. No contributor is promoting one political party above another. Indeed, Westminster MPs' views concerning new runway capacity options in the SE are not defined by party lines. Opinion differs from one MP to the next regardless of affiliation. However, a group of MP's is being called upon to make a fundamental strategic decision concerning the future of LHR / LGW in the near-term. Quite how you think that impending decision irrelevant to discussion on the LHR thread baffles me.
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I'm with you Canberra. Sadly, the MAN crew won't let you.
Flybe still smarting from HAL refusing to cut a deal..........
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All aircraft except mine are very noisy?
I can confirm that FlyBe's DH8D's and E175's / E195's create remarkably little noise disturbance on approach. However, it is very disappointing to note that Saad Hammad's angle on negotiating access to Northolt is to attack "noisy executive jets". FlyBe have some genuine positives to offer in support of their case. One has to wonder about the management skills of an executive who instead of promoting these prefers to demonise a problem which doesn't exist. And by the way, I suspect that those executive jets he despises so much make quite a contribution to UKplc in their own right. Somebody get this man an adviser with an ounce of common sense.
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Not sure about baggage issues but pax & cargo volumes are up...
HAL reported for the 1st half of 2016:
HAL reported for the 1st half of 2016:
- Airport Service Quality score of 4.16 & received the ACI Europe’s ‘Best Major Airport’ award (3rd time);
- Pax volumes up 200k or 0.6% (35.7m pax 1st half);
- Cargo volumes up 1.7%;
- Total Revenue up 1.0% to £1.3bn
- Adjusted EBITDA up 4.4% to £781 million
Paxing All Over The World
"Stressed" Border Force staff are struggling to cope with queues to check passports at Heathrow Airport, according to a whistleblower.
New figures show target times for some passengers to clear immigration were missed in the last two months.
Heathrow passport queues: Staff brought in from ports - BBC News
Friends of mine sailed trhough last night at T5 - only to have to wait 30 mins for the bags.
New figures show target times for some passengers to clear immigration were missed in the last two months.
Heathrow passport queues: Staff brought in from ports - BBC News
Friends of mine sailed trhough last night at T5 - only to have to wait 30 mins for the bags.
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Ethiopian Airlines will introduce the Airbus A350-900 on the daily Heathrow to Addis Ababa route from 15th August, replacing a mixture of Boeing 777/787s which currently fly the route.