... was better positioned to act as another UK gateway. It still seems mad that the entire government policy on aviation is that the population of the UK should make its way to London before passing go. If the south east was demanded, Luton is much more accessable to the rest of the country both public and normal transport. Throw in a short rail link from Milton Keynes to connect to the...
... 2006 23:46:41 +0000, Steve Firth wrote (in message <1jhctxe7sqstu.1lnafhmzb8giq.dlg@40tude.net>): It still seems mad that the entire government policy on aviation is that the population of the UK should make its way to London before passing go. Not really when you consider that government policy for ages seems to be predicated on the fact that no life exists outside the M25 !
On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:11:13 +0000, nightjar wrote (in message <0d-dnaeDoLOm3x3YRVnyvwA@giganews.com>): It is a case in point though that airlines would make a big saving by doing this and as Heathrow is BA's home you would have thought they might have taken the lead with a pilot project on this. Apparently transit to gate is much slower under tow and they are worried about...
nightjar <nightjar@ wrote: "Steve" <spam@puppet-headDOT.coDOT.uk> wrote in message news:237vsg4sx1l3$.vh4ohwbjuc8b.dlg@40tude.net... On 11 Dec 2006 07:19:42 -0800, mmaker@my-deja.com wrote: Brimstone wrote: However, it's not the eco-loonies who are opposing the additional runway. It's the people whose homes and villages will be demolished and have the ...
Steve Firth wrote: On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:24:25 -0000, Knight Of The Road wrote: "Steve Firth" <%%steve%%@malloc.co.uk> wrote So that's Stanstead, the furthest away from me an airport can get and still be called "London" Oh, I don't know. What about London Manston Airport? Ah sorry, I meant as far away from me... but I'd forgotten...
Knight Of The Road wrote: "Steve Firth" <%%steve%%@malloc.co.uk> wrote So that's Stanstead, the furthest away from me an airport can get and still be called "London" Oh, I don't know. What about London Manston Airport? Tried it once, never again until the links are improved.
"Steve Firth" <%%steve%%@malloc.co.uk> wrote So that's Stanstead, the furthest away from me an airport can get and still be called "London" Oh, I don't know. What about London Manston Airport? -- Regards, Vince. Views from the cab- Spain- http://tinyurl.com/t7g4x
nightjar <nightjar@ wrote: "JNugent" <not.telling@isp.com> wrote in message news:S92dnVkOt6dxLuDYRVnyigA@pipex.net... ... Make Speke/John Lennon London's third/fourth/fifth* airport.... One of my Far East suppliers flew some goods into Manchester, in the belief that it was one of London's airports. Mind you, the same one was supposed to ship goods to Southampton ...
In message <1165913735.421626.5360@79g2000cws.googlegroups.com>, NM <nik.morgan@mac.com> writes There is a hypermarket complex there now isn't there? No, just Filton aerodrome. -- Clive.
Clive Coleman. wrote: In message <pJSdnQJCfbupCeDYnZ2dnUVZ8s6qnZ2d@bt.com>, Brimstone <brimstone@hotmail.com> writes Fair comment, but who is likely to fore see a proposaly to, quite literally, wipe out at least one complete village of some 700 homes and cause blight on many thousands more? How about Charlton Village where Filton runway wiped it of the map for the ...
