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Totally hypothetical and would never happen but do you think a new airport i between Cardiff and Newport or on the old Llanwern Steel works (which has been discussed in the past as Severnside) would be more successful than where the airport currently is?
As much as the WAG will not let the airport fail I just don’t see much of a way back for CWL unfortunately.
As much as the WAG will not let the airport fail I just don’t see much of a way back for CWL unfortunately.
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Totally hypothetical and would never happen but do you think a new airport i between Cardiff and Newport or on the old Llanwern Steel works (which has been discussed in the past as Severnside) would be more successful than where the airport currently is?
As much as the WAG will not let the airport fail I just don’t see much of a way back for CWL unfortunately.
As much as the WAG will not let the airport fail I just don’t see much of a way back for CWL unfortunately.
Also, that location is even nearer Bristol, which would mean Lulsgate closing. Who would pay the compensation?
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That was the plan. But it, ahem, never got off the ground.
It would mean the closure of Bristol and Cardiff.
Logically it makes sense as BRS itself is outgrowing it's own land and Cardiff is struggling. One Airport serving the whole South West and Wales, right alongside the M4 and the South Wales mainline would best serve everyone. But it needed to be done 20 years ago.
That was the plan. But it, ahem, never got off the ground.
It would mean the closure of Bristol and Cardiff.
Logically it makes sense as BRS itself is outgrowing it's own land and Cardiff is struggling. One Airport serving the whole South West and Wales, right alongside the M4 and the South Wales mainline would best serve everyone. But it needed to be done 20 years ago.
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I feel Bristol made a big mistake not developing Filton which has excellent links to the motorways and South Wales plus better weather !
And if you look through the local newspaper archives, Burtonwood could have replaced Speke and Ringway, Usworth could have replaced Woolsington and Middleton St George, a central lowlands airport could have replaced Turnhouse and Abbotsinch, etc, etc
No doubt us taxpayers will come to the rescue again and when the cash injection brings Cardiff to profitability again some years down the line it will be quickly sold to private companies at a loss, thats how it works..socialism for big business..poor supporting the rich
Im sick of it
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everyone is against everything in the UK
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The problems with building new airports in the UK started years before the "climate nonsense"
Once a) you gave everyone a vote & b) made owning a house the be all and end all of accumulating wealth ANY change to an area has met visceral opposition - no matter what it is. Just go back over "London's Third Airport" in the '60's. No-one, but no-one wants a new airport (or anything else) built near their house.
And politicians listen as they need the votes
Once a) you gave everyone a vote & b) made owning a house the be all and end all of accumulating wealth ANY change to an area has met visceral opposition - no matter what it is. Just go back over "London's Third Airport" in the '60's. No-one, but no-one wants a new airport (or anything else) built near their house.
And politicians listen as they need the votes
Looks like a cold wind blowing....
BBC - All major road building projects in Wales are scrapped
The Welsh government said all future roads must pass strict criteria which means they must not increase carbon emissions, they must not increase the number of cars on the road, they must not lead to higher speeds and higher emissions, and they must not negatively impact the environment.
Looking at flight radar 24 makes sad reading. Only 2 Amsterdam flights per day plus one, two or three other scheduled flights. it must be desperately quiet in the terminal at times when the 0600 flight goes and the next scheduled departure is 1710. Should the CAA do another airspace review and remove or reclassify much of the airspace ? Class "A" ( reserved for busy or complex areas) is probably over the top for the current traffic levels given that on some days there is absolutely no traffic from the north or west at all and only Thursday this week sees one from north and one from the west ( ish).
Try looking at Teesside…nothing at all..flight wise..and certainly nothing maintenance wise..but the local mayor is subsiding everything!
Do you guys Not have a mayor who could waste taxpayers /government money on your airport..a Capital city?
I really wonder?
Do you guys Not have a mayor who could waste taxpayers /government money on your airport..a Capital city?
I really wonder?
"Do you guys Not have a mayor who could waste taxpayers /government money "
Unfortunately they have a partly devolved Govt - you'd think that would lead to more money for Cardiff but it actually means that Welsh politicians can all play their favourite game of damming Sin City by the Bay and squabbling amongst themselves over the pork barrel - hence the lunatic support for a service to Anglesey etc etc
Unfortunately they have a partly devolved Govt - you'd think that would lead to more money for Cardiff but it actually means that Welsh politicians can all play their favourite game of damming Sin City by the Bay and squabbling amongst themselves over the pork barrel - hence the lunatic support for a service to Anglesey etc etc
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Sad to see the lack of demand from CWL. I have friends living in Cardiff and they wouldn't even consider CWL airport for their travel needs. They go to Bristol. They said it is easier to get to BRS. Hard to see who will invest in the place if Wizz cannot make a small base work.
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Sad to see the lack of demand from CWL. I have friends living in Cardiff and they wouldn't even consider CWL airport for their travel needs. They go to Bristol. They said it is easier to get to BRS. Hard to see who will invest in the place if Wizz cannot make a small base work.
Not everything but lots certainly and with very good reason, the country is being run by a bunch of grifters. Self serving Politicians and corporate leaders are fXXking the rest of us over and the streets of Britain are descending into a dog eat dog clusterfXXk.
I don't think recent high end resignations including at the world Bank have much to do with the published reasons, those people know whats coming
I don't think recent high end resignations including at the world Bank have much to do with the published reasons, those people know whats coming
