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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jul 2018, 12:56
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Extending the line to support a particular...

Extending the line to support a particular development is different. House prices in London are very dependent on proximity to a tube station. The developers of Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jul 2018, 09:06
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

I don't dispute that but why should it pay for...

I don't dispute that but why should it pay for TFL's upgrade when TFL earns so much from tube ticket sales?

Should HAL be paying towards BA's fleet upgrades? After all BA flies into LHR and bring...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jul 2018, 15:06
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

I use the Piccadilly line every day as do many,...

I use the Piccadilly line every day as do many, many others. Only some of these actually go all the way to LHR.

The trains are old rickety things and in need of upgrading. This is just part of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jul 2018, 12:31
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

So you want them to spend more? To provide more...

So you want them to spend more? To provide more capacity?

Not sure where your coming from,
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jul 2018, 10:05
Replies: 59
Views: 14,584
Posted By Prophead

Speaking of which, when will the runway extension...

Speaking of which, when will the runway extension at Lydd go ahead?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jun 2018, 10:47
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

If the government really wanted to bring in a...

If the government really wanted to bring in a 'new era of low fares' it should start with scraping or at least reducing the APD to a level in line with everyone else.

Incidentally I read that our...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jun 2018, 08:27
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Navpi, I was merely pointing out your post,...

Navpi,

I was merely pointing out your post, that seemed strangely overenthusiastic about them moving had no bearing on the Heathrow project but also, was quite uncalled for.

I think it is safe...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jun 2018, 20:31
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Navpi, Not really anything to do with...

Navpi,

Not really anything to do with Heathorw. One of the shareholders is moving their head office, so what?

A non event that has been picked up because its LHR and the vote was yesterday but...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jun 2018, 18:42
Replies: 6
Views: 3,330
Posted By Prophead

A non story really that only made news as its...

A non story really that only made news as its connected to Heathrow.

A few people in head office, most of who were probably never going to stay in the UK anyway.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jun 2018, 11:03
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Get over it Navpi, I'm sure people on both...

Get over it Navpi,

I'm sure people on both sides of the argument were launching various items at the TV. There were good and bad points raised by MP's from all sides.

At the end of the day it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2018, 14:12
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

That's why we have large Logistics departments...

That's why we have large Logistics departments working out the best times and methods to get items in/out by road, rail, river & air.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2018, 13:37
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Disruption will happen whether you build at LHR,...

Disruption will happen whether you build at LHR, Gatwick or Boris Island. Mitigation will play a major part of the tender process I would imagine.

If we didn't approve projects due to disruption...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2018, 13:33
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Why would it? Are you trying to suggest we should...

Why would it? Are you trying to suggest we should not build anything else because that particular promise may have been broken? Do you believe that regardless of whether those connections were built...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2018, 12:41
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Been there done that. Used to commute the LHR and...

Been there done that. Used to commute the LHR and Central London from Berkshire.

Give me HS1 any day. Crossrail will transform that journey however.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2018, 11:18
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Ozzy, I fully understand how Euston & King...

Ozzy,

I fully understand how Euston & King Cross are laid out, I use them every day. We are not here to argue about the Channel Tunnel or Eurostar. The point I was trying to make was that the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2018, 10:41
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

It's possible but I would think this could happen...

It's possible but I would think this could happen only if it was constructed in such a way as to handover a shorter runway early in the project and the M25 section continued to be built. I will be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2018, 10:11
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

But Navpi, you have told us many times that the...

But Navpi, you have told us many times that the rail system in the north is more than good enough to transport passengers to MAN and therefore there is no case for regional flights to LHR, please...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2018, 09:39
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

I'm well aware of where they came but have not...

I'm well aware of where they came but have not seen any evidence to back this up, nor do I understand how LBA can lose so many international flights when the bulk is Jet2 traffic.

If LBA was to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2018, 09:28
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Not at all but I wish they would start backing...

Not at all but I wish they would start backing them up with more than just hot air when asked to do so rather than just moving on to yet another reason based on conjecture.

Many of the investors...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2018, 09:01
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Actually I posted just 4 above yours so I haven't...

Actually I posted just 4 above yours so I haven't gone anywhere.



There seems to be a pattern here. The reasons people are against this project seems to change with the wind and now they have...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jun 2018, 18:50
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

You do realise the areas set to benefit from this...

You do realise the areas set to benefit from this tunnel are all out to the west? It isn't really of any benefit to London is it. People travel to LHR from all over the South West and many come down...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2018, 18:47
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

No, that was me reverting back to the original...

No, that was me reverting back to the original from when I worked there.:uhoh: It's hard to keep up with the different designs once you are out of the loop. That being said what is actually being...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2018, 15:34
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

I just meant shorter than the others. The new...

I just meant shorter than the others. The new runway in other words.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2018, 11:40
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Passengers for many of the LH flights will be fed...

Passengers for many of the LH flights will be fed from the SH operation on the shorter runway. There may well be more flights to JFK but it will be because there are more passengers coming in from...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2018, 10:53
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Why would most payments be corporate? All...

Why would most payments be corporate?

All the workers wages will be taxed. This goes not for actual site workers but all suppliers and designers/managers.

Suppliers and contractors will be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2018, 09:20
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Lets look at some figures shall we: Without...

Lets look at some figures shall we:

Without using your predetermined overspend lets just use a figure of £15bn for the Airport part which is what seems to be agreed at the moment. (It may be much...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jun 2018, 10:52
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

But whilst you are talking growth and looking...

But whilst you are talking growth and looking into the future, LHR is at capacity NOW and was when the original application was approved years ago.

Enabling more capacity at LHR will likely free...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jun 2018, 08:58
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Ozzy, You baulk at the cost of £17bn for LHR...

Ozzy,

You baulk at the cost of £17bn for LHR expansion yet seem completely willing to accept TFL's figures for the access cost. I noticed you quoted them at £10bn - £20bn but then went on to use...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jun 2018, 14:06
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Ozzy, The figure may not be more the 50 per...

Ozzy,

The figure may not be more the 50 per day but that doesn't mean there won't be any. You seem to be saying no domestic flights will happen.

This will be very good for many regional's and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jun 2018, 09:18
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

OzzyOzBorn, That post has to go down as one...

OzzyOzBorn,

That post has to go down as one of the most biased attempts at summarising ever to have graced this forum. No prizes for guessing where your preference lies.

A few one sentence...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jun 2018, 19:14
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Navpi, you said it yourself. On the one hand we...

Navpi, you said it yourself. On the one hand we are being told we don't need more domestic flights to LHR because the railways provide easy access to MAN from all over the North. Then you come along...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jun 2018, 16:20
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

The project is a Network Rail project aimed at...

The project is a Network Rail project aimed at easing congestion from Paddington out to Hayes and on the M4/M25.

It will allow passengers and staff to travel in from the West without going...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jun 2018, 12:34
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

It is this attitude that makes it so difficult to...

It is this attitude that makes it so difficult to build anything in the UK.

If I does not directly benefit me or it may inconvenience me in any way then I am against it.

At some point you or...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jun 2018, 11:50
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Where did you get from? To be fair...

Where did you get from?

To be fair Heathrow's owners have been messed about considerably with the whole third runway fiasco and have had to foot the bill for all the delays and redesign works....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jun 2018, 10:42
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,039
Posted By Prophead

Navpi, We have been told throughout this...

Navpi,

We have been told throughout this thread that the railways are good enough to get people from all over the north to MAN. Obviously, as you have outlined, this is not the case and a short...
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