tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post1954459625602467484..comments2024-03-17T18:53:05.139-07:00Comments on CycaLogical: Boris's New Airportcrossriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896858165635612158noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post-51685688172060818292011-01-18T11:35:58.541-08:002011-01-18T11:35:58.541-08:00I find this all very confusing.
AFAIR about 20% o...I find this all very confusing.<br /><br />AFAIR about 20% of air traffic is 'business'. That is directly affecting the economy. The huge growth of recent years has been low cost leisure travel and as much of this is outward as well as inward. That is what is squeezing the business carriers.<br /><br />Space can be made for these poor beleaguered contributors to the economy by either reducing or redistributing leisure travel. A darn easier exercise than building a new Thames airport.<br /><br />It is already happening as Ryanair/EasyJet have reached capacity at their core airports. The best deals are often from Birmingham, Bristol or Southampton. I live in London and can get to Birmingham Airport as quickly and more cheaply than Stansted.<br /><br />The real solution is creating a level playing field. A nice way of saying taxing aviation fuel. Funny how governments normally hungry for taxation don't seem to be able to get together to sought this. After all they fly to meetings with each other all the time ...STFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751403345472467216noreply@blogger.com