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Topic: Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.
Posted by: Pete Higginson
Date/Time: 29/11/07 11:51:00

The tide is already turning. At the moment about a third of Heathrow's passengers are in transit, that will change here just as it has in the US.

Airlines there are dropping the hub and spoke principle and going for point to point operations. At one time to travel from San Diego to Boston, you would take a small aircraft to Los Angeles then a big one to New York then a small one up to Boston, now you can use a low cost carrier and go non-stop, I beleive the same will happen here.

I dont seee the attraction in 2030 of travelling overnight from the States to Heathrow then connecting on to Stockholm or Berlin or Glasgow, by then I am sure there will be non-stop services as they are cheaper to operate and use less fuel.

Heathrow is as big as it needs to be to serve the Greater London area, what it DOES need is moving walkways that move, toilets that are clean, and seats to sit on as opposed to another shopping opportunity, and gates that are less than a ten minute walk from the main terminal, and whilst we are at it, a baggage system that can get bags into the arrivals hall in less time than it took to fly here.


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I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 14:00:00 Gary Watson
   Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 14:05:00 Sara Nathan
      Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 14:14:00 Gary Watson
      Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 14:15:00 Will Watson
         Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 14:23:00 Bernadette Paul
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 14:37:00 Malcolm Peltu
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 14:46:00 Gary Watson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 16:28:00 Ed Yelland
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.27/11/07 08:55:00 Bernadette Paul
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.27/11/07 09:04:00 Gary Watson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 14:38:00 Gary Watson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 14:47:00 Andy Rooney
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:09:00 Gary Watson
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 16:02:00 Andy Rooney
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 16:10:00 Gary Watson
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 16:22:00 Andy Rooney
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 16:32:00 Ed Yelland
         Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 14:34:00 Gary Watson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:13:00 Will Watson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:24:00 Gary Watson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:25:00 Martin Williams
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:29:00 Gary Watson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:29:00 Gary Watson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:31:00 Gary Watson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:35:00 John Mc Cann
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:51:00 Gary Watson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:46:00 Richard Jennings
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 15:54:00 Gary Watson
                        I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 16:19:00 Verification Required
                           Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 16:25:00 Yeshim Harris
                           Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.27/11/07 07:37:00 Gary Watson
   Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not)26/11/07 16:41:00 Richard Greenhough
      Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not)26/11/07 20:49:00 Paul Morris
      Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not)27/11/07 07:47:00 Gary Watson
         Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not)27/11/07 08:26:00 Peter Goodhew
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not)27/11/07 08:35:00 Gary Watson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not)27/11/07 19:03:00 David Fox
   Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.26/11/07 23:58:00 Peter Goodhew
      Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.27/11/07 07:54:00 Gary Watson
         Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion. (NOT)27/11/07 08:49:00 Yeshim Harris
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion. (NOT)27/11/07 08:57:00 Gary Watson
      Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.27/11/07 09:00:00 Martin Whaley
         Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.27/11/07 09:12:00 Gary Watson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.27/11/07 10:23:00 Tina Gallacher
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.27/11/07 10:26:00 Gary Watson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 10:47:00 Richard Greenhough
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 11:22:00 Sammy Todd
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 11:25:00 Will Watson
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 11:47:00 Jason Knights
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 11:50:00 Gary Watson
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 13:24:00 Guy Lambert
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 16:01:00 Sarah Harty
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 16:11:00 Guy Lambert
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 16:23:00 Sarah Harty
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 16:52:00 Jonathan Bingham
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 18:15:00 Tom Pike
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 16:20:00 Ed Yelland
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 13:17:00 Richard Greenhough
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 20:30:00 Paul Morris
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).27/11/07 23:34:00 Tom Pike
                                 Near Kew or Far Kew>28/11/07 07:34:00 Gary Watson
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).28/11/07 10:15:00 Jonathan Bingham
                                    Local Conservatives oppose Heathrow expansion28/11/07 12:06:00 David Giles
                                       Re:Local Conservatives oppose Heathrow expansion28/11/07 12:55:00 Gary Watson
                                    "Westerly preference"28/11/07 13:06:00 Brendan McCarthy
                                       Re:"Westerly preference"28/11/07 13:36:00 Pete Higginson
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).28/11/07 13:40:00 Tom Pike
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).28/11/07 13:54:00 Richard Jennings
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).28/11/07 14:35:00 Tom Pike
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).28/11/07 14:43:00 Yeshim Harris
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).28/11/07 14:50:00 Gary Watson
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).28/11/07 15:18:00 Martin Whaley
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion (not).29/11/07 07:19:00 Gary Watson
                                                       Benefits of Heathrow Expansion to Current Passengers "negligible" - DfT29/11/07 07:57:00 Tom Pike
                                                         Re: Benefits of Heathrow Expansion to Current Passengers "negligible" - DfT29/11/07 08:45:00 Gary Watson
                                                            Re:Re: Benefits of Heathrow Expansion to Current Passengers "negligible" - DfT29/11/07 08:54:00 Tom Pike
                                                               Re:Re:Re: Benefits of Heathrow Expansion to Current Passengers "negligible" - DfT29/11/07 09:02:00 Gary Watson
   Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.29/11/07 10:45:00 Paul Hazeltine
   Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.29/11/07 10:46:00 Paul Hazeltine
      Re:Re:I'm all for Heathrow expansion.29/11/07 11:51:00 Pete Higginson
         I'm all for Heathrow contraction.29/11/07 18:33:00 Martin James Bleach

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