"Richard J." wrote in message ...
Colin wrote:
There has just been a report on News 24 that the White Paper to be
published in mid-December will NOT recommend a third Runway for
Heathrow at this time.

Instead it will recommend a third runway at Stansted.

Stansted has only one runway at present. The reports I've seen today talk
about one extra runway at Stansted, but no guesses about where any further
runways might be sited. Heathrow seems to be ruled out only temporarily,
until pollution estimates are lower.

Had an interview with BA who were most definitiely not pleased at
this news. Their main point is that Stansted is not suitable for long
haul and they require a single hub. Then there was the usual line
that long haul flights (and hence business) will move to Paris &
Frankfurt.

BA are making their usual selfish noises. It was their decision to
concentrate their operations on the airport least suitable for large-scale
expansion.


Can someone explain why we need a new runway anyway? The number of aircraft
movements is already getting out of hand not to mention the huge enviromental
damage they're doing. So if a new one isn't built then maybe easyjet will sell
a few less 50 quid tickets for people going on a weekend away. Tough ****.
They'll have to stay at home and watch TV.

Isn't it about time politicians started taking enviromental issues seriously
and not keep taking it up the arse from big business the whole time? Where
does it end?

B2003