Possible Plans for up to two New Runways at LGW announced!
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This story is just another example of of the wonders of journalism.
It has been lifted from the Department of Transport revised consultation documents. www.airconsult.gov.uk This has been reissued and the consultation period extended by 6 months due to the High Court descision that Gatwick could not be excluded from the process.
The consultation document now has an additional 9 options to be considered, including a don't do anything one.
Don't hold your breath for an early result.
It has been lifted from the Department of Transport revised consultation documents. www.airconsult.gov.uk This has been reissued and the consultation period extended by 6 months due to the High Court descision that Gatwick could not be excluded from the process.
The consultation document now has an additional 9 options to be considered, including a don't do anything one.
Don't hold your breath for an early result.
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Interesting that Hen Ddraig mentions the consultation documents. Has anyone else noticed the subtle change they've made on page 66 between the first and second drafts of the document? The page describes the compensation that people will receive in the event that their house is compulsorily purchased. The original document reads:
The revised text is:
I wonder why this "typographical error" wasn't spotted in the first draft...
... Home Loss Payments are subject to a minimum payment of £15,000 ...
... Home Loss Payments are subject to a minimum payment of £1,500 and a maximum payment of £15,000 ...
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What the passenger really wants is to be able to drive to the airport when he feels like it, park his car right beside the aircraft, walk up the steps to a comfortable seat, take off immediately and pay zilch for the priviledge.
The problem comes with hundreds of destinations, thousands of aircraft and millions of passengers.
The airlines want one airport where everyone can interline with everyone else. Passengers don't want big complex airports.
Everyone in the industry talks about service standards but the perception of the passenger is that standards are going downhill fast. Delays, crowds, congestion, no frills, etc.
Depressing, really. Don't know why I like this industry so much!
The problem comes with hundreds of destinations, thousands of aircraft and millions of passengers.
The airlines want one airport where everyone can interline with everyone else. Passengers don't want big complex airports.
Everyone in the industry talks about service standards but the perception of the passenger is that standards are going downhill fast. Delays, crowds, congestion, no frills, etc.
Depressing, really. Don't know why I like this industry so much!
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Do you not think that the LGW proposal has just been brought up to steer attention away from the LHR expansion, Stanstead, the Thames Estuary plan (a non-starter).
With my limited knowledge I posted on here a while back - I asked the ATC chaps & chapesses if we had reached capacity. Seem to recall the answer was mostly Yes.
With my limited knowledge I posted on here a while back - I asked the ATC chaps & chapesses if we had reached capacity. Seem to recall the answer was mostly Yes.
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LGW was brought into the equation because several local councils in the SouthEast who would have been affected by expansion at LHR, STN or Cliffe won a court battle to have it included.
The latest edition of the consultation document dropped through my letterbox this morning with the revised figures including LGW. When you look at the cost - benefit analysis for each option, 2 new runways at LGW (with or without other developement) shows the best economic benefit.
LGW was brought into the equation because several local councils in the SouthEast who would have been affected by expansion at LHR, STN or Cliffe won a court battle to have it included.
The latest edition of the consultation document dropped through my letterbox this morning with the revised figures including LGW. When you look at the cost - benefit analysis for each option, 2 new runways at LGW (with or without other developement) shows the best economic benefit.
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Jet II - very aware of the consultation document. Does it contain anything new or is it just a 90 page document of flannel ?
Please excuse my negatvity. But expansion has been talked about for years. We have yet to see any progress.
Please excuse my negatvity. But expansion has been talked about for years. We have yet to see any progress.
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The only 'new' bits in the document are the proposals for LGW.
It seems that from a purely financial viewpoint expansion of LGW is by far the best option for the future. However once all the NIMBY's have a go then I still expect to see only expansion at STN (fewer NIMBY's around there)
It seems that from a purely financial viewpoint expansion of LGW is by far the best option for the future. However once all the NIMBY's have a go then I still expect to see only expansion at STN (fewer NIMBY's around there)
