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While I don't agree that a time will come when the current five London airports are all filled up, surely in the unlikely event that that were to happen then Southend, Lydd, Manston etc would take the strain?
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obviously bored on a monday night - London Oxford Winston Churchill C.S.Lewis Inspector Morse University Airport is exactly 39.9 miles from Hillingdon (Greater London) which you might argue qualifies it for 'London' status don't you think?
If you lived say in Notting Hill, you're going to get to OXF quicker than it would take to get to Stansted - no question whatsoever.
Forget public transport, anyone in the markete to fly 'regional' drives.
If you lived say in Notting Hill, you're going to get to OXF quicker than it would take to get to Stansted - no question whatsoever.
Forget public transport, anyone in the markete to fly 'regional' drives.
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a few stats for you - up to 14 departures a day from PLH with 3 aircraft and 14 a day from NQY with 2. The JER-OXF is charter series for people wanting to go from the UK to JER and not the other way on behalf of Channel Islands Travel Service.
a few stats for you - up to 14 departures a day from PLH with 3 aircraft and 14 a day from NQY with 2. The JER-OXF is charter series for people wanting to go from the UK to JER and not the other way on behalf of Channel Islands Travel Service.
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Found this article about Oxford
Basically it says by 2010 they are planning to have;
Daily services to:
Geneva, Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, Dublin, Belfast and Newcastle
Weekly services to:
Plymouth, Newquay and Sion
It is an interesting read. Hope they succesfully start these services up. not sure about any specific airlines that would sucessfully operate these in there route network. x
Basically it says by 2010 they are planning to have;
Daily services to:
Geneva, Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, Dublin, Belfast and Newcastle
Weekly services to:
Plymouth, Newquay and Sion
It is an interesting read. Hope they succesfully start these services up. not sure about any specific airlines that would sucessfully operate these in there route network. x
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There has never been a charter flight from Kidlington to mainland Europe in the airport’s 70-year history, but a raft of destinations will be confirmed by the end of the year, with planes expected to fly out in 2010.
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Cynical ploy?
Whether a cynical ploy to enhance the perceived value of the airport overnight or not, the owners of ‘London Oxford Airport’ sure have gained a staggering amount of publicity in the last 24 hours – all presumably for free. Almost every national newspaper has covered the story and numerous websites, the BBC, ITV even CNBC!
I suspect there’s a lot more to this name change than meets the eye. Think long, long term – secure that name and when someone converts say Upper Heyford, RAF Brize Norton or RAF Benson into a major international hub instead of that daft idea for another airport in the Thames estuary (anyone heard of bird-strike risks?), you close down Kidlington and hey-presto, you’ve got the brand name of potentialy one of the world’s largest international hubs. High speed rail link like the Shanghai monorail into Marleybone or north-west London somewhere and you are 25-30 minutes away from central London.
This isn’t about Oxford/Kidlington Airport, that said, there’s no reason why they can’t have say 20+ Q400 flights a day out of there to a number of European destinations tomorrow. I’d drive past Heathrow to fly from a hassle-free regional airport any day - outside the London TMA too, no delays.
Thinking about it, I bet it’s got something to do with scuppering Farnborough’s bid to increase their capacity limit – why on earth allow Farnborough a 70% increase when ‘London Oxford’s’ got unlimited capacity??
I suspect there’s a lot more to this name change than meets the eye. Think long, long term – secure that name and when someone converts say Upper Heyford, RAF Brize Norton or RAF Benson into a major international hub instead of that daft idea for another airport in the Thames estuary (anyone heard of bird-strike risks?), you close down Kidlington and hey-presto, you’ve got the brand name of potentialy one of the world’s largest international hubs. High speed rail link like the Shanghai monorail into Marleybone or north-west London somewhere and you are 25-30 minutes away from central London.
This isn’t about Oxford/Kidlington Airport, that said, there’s no reason why they can’t have say 20+ Q400 flights a day out of there to a number of European destinations tomorrow. I’d drive past Heathrow to fly from a hassle-free regional airport any day - outside the London TMA too, no delays.
Thinking about it, I bet it’s got something to do with scuppering Farnborough’s bid to increase their capacity limit – why on earth allow Farnborough a 70% increase when ‘London Oxford’s’ got unlimited capacity??
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What a joke! Has anyone ever tried getting into actual London from Oxford/Kidlington Airport? Well, from experience I can tell you it ain't pleasent and it takes bloody ages. Will suit RYR just fine...
Utterly bizarre. Why must we have this crackpot perception that this whole bloody country revolves around London ? Oxford is Oxford, Leeds is Leeds, Glasgow is Glasgow and Luton is Luton.
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Fly to London - Oxford? you must be kidding!
Can't wait for my transatlantic United 777 to touch down at Kidlington.
Oxford Airport has sprouted a brand new expensive sign at the Langford Lane roundabout that proudly proclaims
LONDON - OXFORD AIRPORT
Actually, that might work, if they sent the Oxford Tube express bus to London around that way, its only 70 miles to go. . . . .
Is this all a cunning plan to fool the unwary stranger? Can anyone name another airport this far from the supposed destination, aside from Dulles/Friendship/Washington DC.......
Oxford Airport has sprouted a brand new expensive sign at the Langford Lane roundabout that proudly proclaims
LONDON - OXFORD AIRPORT
Actually, that might work, if they sent the Oxford Tube express bus to London around that way, its only 70 miles to go. . . . .
Is this all a cunning plan to fool the unwary stranger? Can anyone name another airport this far from the supposed destination, aside from Dulles/Friendship/Washington DC.......
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