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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Apr 2022, 19:14
Replies: 3,914
Views: 1,252,753
Posted By BasilBush

Fast track

Fast track services are very common (virtually universal) on departures (security) but less common on arrivals. Most Far Eastern airports offer expedited immigration for premium class pax, for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2022, 14:40
Replies: 834
Views: 377,229
Posted By BasilBush

My understanding is that if it’s an e-voucher you...

My understanding is that if it’s an e-voucher you can use it online. But if it’s just a regular FTV you have to phone.

More information on the Flyertalk BA Exec club pages
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2022, 12:12
Replies: 3,914
Views: 1,252,753
Posted By BasilBush

Squawking 7700

Squawking 7700
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Sep 2020, 16:44
Replies: 1,220
Views: 662,344
Posted By BasilBush

Airline routes/RoutesOnline

For the record, Airlineroutes/RoutesOnline is not “a blogger with a website”. It’s part of a highly professional and reputable company which (among other things) has been organising global route...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Aug 2015, 15:35
Replies: 2,079
Views: 651,149
Posted By BasilBush

I certainly agree with you that connecting...

I certainly agree with you that connecting through T5 (on the return journey at least) is a complete nightmare. So it would be good to have the option at LCY.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Aug 2015, 10:46
Replies: 2,079
Views: 651,149
Posted By BasilBush

I've no idea if it's increased since then, but...

I've no idea if it's increased since then, but the latest CAA survey (2013) showed only 2.6% of LCY's pax were connecting. And the CAA's survey methodology would pick up self-connects.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Aug 2015, 17:19
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,549
Posted By BasilBush

I'm not sure about 'droves' of passengers - pax...

I'm not sure about 'droves' of passengers - pax numbers were down 33% in June. And the last CAA survey (admittedly quite old now) showed only 2.5% of PIK's pax had an origin/destination outside...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Aug 2015, 10:06
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,549
Posted By BasilBush

While I agree with Skipness that PIK's future as...

While I agree with Skipness that PIK's future as a passenger airport is (extremely) doubtful, I'm not optimistic that the airport can make a 'small profit' on the basis of non-pax operations. The...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Aug 2015, 19:30
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,056
Posted By BasilBush

Vectisman, your point is well made. It's too...

Vectisman, your point is well made. It's too simplistic to regard LHR as being a hotbed of captains of industry flying to tiger economies, or to regard LGW as a hellhole full of chavs. UK air travel...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Aug 2015, 15:42
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,056
Posted By BasilBush

For the record the CAA's latest (2013) survey...

For the record the CAA's latest (2013) survey data shows that LHR's business share was 29.5% while LGW's was 13.3%.

And the connecting share was 36.7% at LHR and 7.3% at LGW.

The CAA's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Aug 2015, 15:53
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

Anothertyke is absolutely right. Competition...

Anothertyke is absolutely right. Competition would better be provided by expanding LHR, where the current barriers to entry result in the incumbents having market power. Expanding LGW wouldn't help...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Aug 2015, 07:06
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

Your final sentence is key, Trash. Yes, the CAA...

Your final sentence is key, Trash. Yes, the CAA rightly restrict HAL's charges on the grounds that HAL has substantial market power, such that normal market mechanisms can't prevent it from...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Aug 2015, 16:21
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

I'm not sure you're right about BA, Trash. For...

I'm not sure you're right about BA, Trash. For some time there has been a school of thought within Waterworld that the best solution for BA is for LHR capacity to be permanently constrained, leading...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Aug 2015, 10:10
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

BA doesn't need to have 100% of a constrained...

BA doesn't need to have 100% of a constrained Heathrow in order to have a very strong (arguably dominant) market position. 55% will do quite nicely.

BA are finally waking up to the reality of how...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Aug 2015, 15:04
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

And an interesting take by The Economist ...

And an interesting take by The Economist

Airport expansion in London: BA's big bluff on a third runway at Heathrow | The Economist...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Aug 2015, 13:50
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

Neither BA nor any other airline will have a veto...

Neither BA nor any other airline will have a veto on R3. If there is demand for additional capacity at LHR then other airlines will take up whatever slots BA don't want.

Both BA and HAL are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Aug 2015, 07:15
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

One of the interesting things about R3 (if it...

One of the interesting things about R3 (if it happens) will be the impact on air fares ex-LHR. BA are focussing solely on the higher airport charges, believing that these will result in higher air...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2015, 10:10
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

I think the point that anothertyke was making is...

I think the point that anothertyke was making is that ultimately it's the consumer that pays HAL's charges, through air fares.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2015, 10:06
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

The problem with the CAA's approach is that is...

The problem with the CAA's approach is that is essentially reactive, rather than proactive. By waiting until HAL has put forward its (expensive) scheme it makes it very difficult to achieve any...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2015, 08:52
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

It won't be Government (ie our) money. If BA...

It won't be Government (ie our) money. If BA aren't prepared to pay then I'm sure other airlines will, given the yields available at LHR. It's all a bit of a bluff by BA, who (as has been noted) are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Jul 2015, 12:42
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

(ShareCast News) - The chief executive of British...

(ShareCast News) - The chief executive of British Airways owner International Airlines Group on Friday said the group does not support the building of a new runway at London's Heathrow Airport due to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jul 2015, 18:43
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,043
Posted By BasilBush

The retention of Pier B was decided partly on...

The retention of Pier B was decided partly on grounds of cost but also on grounds of buildability, ie the problems of phasing the development while still keeping the airport operational.

Shed is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jul 2015, 14:39
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

While I share Shed's general view about the cost...

While I share Shed's general view about the cost of the LHR R3 project being excessive, let's not pretend that HAL is just building a runway.

The new runway is only 1% of the total scheme costs,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jul 2015, 13:14
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

Yes, that's right anothertyke. The regulator...

Yes, that's right anothertyke. The regulator (CAA) is currently consulting interested parties on how economic regulation might evolve to reflect the new runway capacity. For anyone interested the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jul 2015, 07:28
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

And if anyone is in any doubt as to whether the...

And if anyone is in any doubt as to whether the issue of financing R3 has been adequately addressed, see the documents at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jul 2015, 14:31
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

Bagso Actually Heathrow's EBITDA was...

Bagso

Actually Heathrow's EBITDA was £1,567,000,000. Your figure is missing three zeros. By way of comparison MAG's EBITDA was £284,000,000.

EBITDA is a measure of cash profits, before...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jul 2015, 09:43
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

I don't disagree with you Bagso, that our MPs and...

I don't disagree with you Bagso, that our MPs and journalists are sadly lacking in basic numeracy!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jul 2015, 09:09
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

You're absolutely right, Shed. But if you look at...

You're absolutely right, Shed. But if you look at the history of airport development over the past 40 years you can see a gradual shift between what is funded by public authorities and what is funded...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jul 2015, 08:08
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

Bagso, I think you will find that this is the...

Bagso, I think you will find that this is the first salvo in a long process of negotiation. When HAL is eventually told that they will not get planning permission for R3 unless and until these works...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2015, 12:23
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,043
Posted By BasilBush

Be careful of reading too much into seat maps. AA...

Be careful of reading too much into seat maps. AA and US frequent flyers can confirm upgrades as early as four days ahead of departure. For top tier members such upgrades are free, others may have to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jun 2015, 19:35
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

You're right, Itchin. If LGW got a new runway it...

You're right, Itchin. If LGW got a new runway it would just result in a large scale redistribution from Stansted. Easyjet have shown that yields at LGW are materially higher than those at STN or LTN,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2015, 14:29
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

R3 would be a privately-funded project, with an...

R3 would be a privately-funded project, with an attractive return (both financial and economic). In contrast, HS2 requires 100% taxpayer funding, with no financial return and a marginal economic...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2015, 12:50
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

I think the FT article suggested that around a...

I think the FT article suggested that around a billion has already been spent....

And I agree that HS2 is pretty pointless unless it's part of a network of high(er) speed rail links. What's needed...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2015, 09:34
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,043
Posted By BasilBush

Do we know if this will continue into the Winter...

Do we know if this will continue into the Winter season?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2015, 08:07
Replies: 530
Views: 90,177
Posted By BasilBush

Bagso The politics of HS2 are beyond me, but...

Bagso

The politics of HS2 are beyond me, but there was an interesting article in the FT over the weekend (behind a paywall I'm afraid).

It contrasted the very poor benefit/cost ratio of HS2...
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