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Old October 20th 19, 05:03 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default No third runway at Heathrow before 2035 (prediction)

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https://www.independent.co.uk/travel...-a9160851.html


Of course Tim Clark has an axe to grind, just as Willie Walsh does. For
quite different reasons, it would suit both of them if the runway is never
built.


you need to explain that because that article says that he wants more slots
in Heathrow and wont get them without the new runway


Heathrow is a hub that competes with Dubai, and he doesn't want it to be
strengthened.

With six A380 flights a day, EK has far more seats available on the LHR-DXB
route than all the other airlines combined. It also has three EK A380
flights a day to Gatwick, and two 777 flights to Stansted, so there are no
fewer than nine EK A380 and two 777 flights a day on the LON-DXB route. BA,
Virgin and Qantas combined only have a fraction of that capacity.

It also has direct flights from five regional UK airports — Birmingham,
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle — and can easily get more
regional slots if it needs them.

EK has a competitive advantage by operating flights direct from five UK
regional and three London airports to its Dubai hub. For example, someone
from the UK regions can get to, say, Sydney with only one stop with EK, but
would need two stops using any European airline.

If LHR does get 50% more slots, preference will be given to new airlines
without an existing presence, probably followed by other local carriers.
It's hard to see EK being favoured in such an event. The net result is that
EK would lose some of its competitive advantage.