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Most business people I know want to be closer to Victoria. I simply know different people but then, being a businessman I'm sure you knew that.
As for Gatwick being out of the way - best let those people in Heathrow know too.
As for Gatwick being out of the way - best let those people in Heathrow know too.
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GAZMO...But the premise behind the post remains absolute & as others have now stated there are larger financial institutions...(in fact the largest in Europe)..in Canary Wharf & Liverpool Street North & East London than there are to the South.
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STN has never been seen as a business route. It has always had the poorest yield of the London services even back to The Jersey European days. Plenty of people also use LGW for unofficial connections. There's much less opportunity for that at STN.
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Possibly timings may be better than the good ole JEA days...Canary Wharf would only just be getting out the ground in those days..
Connections...Well yes no long haul compared to LGW but STN now has more European destinations than any other airport in Europe.
Connections...Well yes no long haul compared to LGW but STN now has more European destinations than any other airport in Europe.
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The JEA times were roughly the same as their LGW rotations. Easy have increased frequency since then but the yield is still way below LGW. It does have a lot of Euro routes but also a bit of an image problem. It's seen as Ryanair's bitch by many which is enough to put many people off including myself. Pity really as it's a good airport.
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It WAS a really good airport. It has taken a beautiful and iconic terminal design and simply made made it Westfield, Bishops Stortford. Unlike LHR’s new terminals, you cannot avoid the shopping which when you are legging it for a flight is just horrendously long and protracted.
Domestic arrivals now deposits you outside the building into the elements! Stansted has always been handy for the Wharf but business uses LCY for short haul and LHR (LGW less so) for long haul. STN and LTN do not register on the corporate booking radar for commercial flying.
Domestic arrivals now deposits you outside the building into the elements! Stansted has always been handy for the Wharf but business uses LCY for short haul and LHR (LGW less so) for long haul. STN and LTN do not register on the corporate booking radar for commercial flying.
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I thought that Belfast to Gatwick slots going to FR was all part of the IAG deal in buying EI. Do these not now revert back to either IAG or at least a carrier has to operate them. Anyone still got a copy of the determination statement that set out the t's and c's of the surrender of LGW from EI?
Doubt whether RYR have changed from LGW to STN for a laugh, and I expect they have a better understanding of what their customers want than anybody on this thread... 
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Skipness One Echo..
As you well well know pax do self transfer & therefore do not feature on your particular selective radar.
You do have an issue with shops getting in your own particular way in terminals.
Perhaps other less frequent travellers than your good self may regard the shops in a different light?.(You are too young to be so jaundiced).
With your business acumen would you care to reflect on the scale of the rents the retailers are handing over to the airport operator ? which surely points to the fact they may be quite well patronized by many of your fellow travellers.
I`m glad you subtlety state "new" LHR terminals, as my first experience of the issue was T3.
Anyways Westfield (the real one) is a v v successful business enterprise as is STN today as you well know.It pays & has paid many many bills.
Although I could agree & trade you endlessly regarding the original concept & iconic design of the terminal I would rather have 2017 than when it opened to a hushed cathedral atmosphere with 1m pax per year!.
As you well well know pax do self transfer & therefore do not feature on your particular selective radar.
You do have an issue with shops getting in your own particular way in terminals.
Perhaps other less frequent travellers than your good self may regard the shops in a different light?.(You are too young to be so jaundiced).
With your business acumen would you care to reflect on the scale of the rents the retailers are handing over to the airport operator ? which surely points to the fact they may be quite well patronized by many of your fellow travellers.
I`m glad you subtlety state "new" LHR terminals, as my first experience of the issue was T3.
Anyways Westfield (the real one) is a v v successful business enterprise as is STN today as you well know.It pays & has paid many many bills.
Although I could agree & trade you endlessly regarding the original concept & iconic design of the terminal I would rather have 2017 than when it opened to a hushed cathedral atmosphere with 1m pax per year!.
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Stansted own in house Westfield shopping centre is very popular with a very large percentage of passengers the restaurants are heaving the shops always have people in them spending money it help having something to do if your flight is delayed.
I personally love the new look Stansted I enjoy the shops bars and restaurants in fact I can’t wait until the new arrivals building is built and even more shops bars and restaurants can be built there is nothing like arriving at the airport nice and early getting through security and chilling I’m not going to apologise I’m one of the millions who’s holiday / trip starts when you leave the house
I personally love the new look Stansted I enjoy the shops bars and restaurants in fact I can’t wait until the new arrivals building is built and even more shops bars and restaurants can be built there is nothing like arriving at the airport nice and early getting through security and chilling I’m not going to apologise I’m one of the millions who’s holiday / trip starts when you leave the house
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Great & realistic post daz211..
If Skipness One Echo will be entertained is another matter....(perhaps perhaps!).
It is fairly obvious he too reaps the dividend of the economy of scale that STN provides now 26m pax per annum.
If Skipness One Echo will be entertained is another matter....(perhaps perhaps!).
It is fairly obvious he too reaps the dividend of the economy of scale that STN provides now 26m pax per annum.
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GAZMO...
Yes...I think it may have been local posters THERE that were "moany groany" about STN becoming their new Teminus...so us locals HERE are highlighting the benefits of STN & realistically asking too why the negativity?.....
Yes...I think it may have been local posters THERE that were "moany groany" about STN becoming their new Teminus...so us locals HERE are highlighting the benefits of STN & realistically asking too why the negativity?.....