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[Doctor Gollum]

Friendly is a Gatwick buzzword.

Agreed BG, there's been an operational Airfield here since the Twenties... There's no one living locally who hasn't moved here in the knowledge of the airports' presence.

Contrary to the nimbies, aircraft are cleaner and quieter now, and although passenger numbers are ever increasing, larger, more efficient aircraft actually leads to a slower increase in the relative number of flights.

[Mister Rog]

And before anyone asks, yes I do take holidays abroad by plane. That's the problem everyone expects it these days.

I'd rather drive, as then it avoids dealing with the utter numpties at airports and planes.

Sadly, its not always practical

If where I'm going is within around 900Km of Calais, I drive, even if there is an overnight stay. Except for the bit that goes under the Channel.

[Terbs]

Design some decent VTOL....problem solved !!!! It will happen one day

[Marks DTM Calib]

For long haul I generally opt for Heathrow as a first option followed by a change at a major European hub as a second option.

Gatwick is avoided at all cost as its a shite to get to.

Heathrow has needed a third run way for as long as I have been flying regularly which is a long time!

[Doctor Gollum]

You have the reasonable option of BHX... Easy global access via Dubai...

[Marks DTM Calib]

You have the reasonable option of BHX... Easy global access via Dubai...

But not a great option on flights and tends to add major travel time, a quick hop to Schipol or even CDG is far preferred as a second option to a direct flight out of LHR

[TheBoy]

You have the reasonable option of BHX... Easy global access via Dubai...

As long as I have a hole in my backside, I NEVER want to fly from that hellhole again.

The previous 2 times, been there in plenty of time (the last time arriving nearly 3hrs before flight), and been waiting in security when our names are called explicitly (along with plenty others) stating the plane was ready to depart.

Luton is bad, but Birmingham does take incompetence to a new level.

[TheBoy]

Shame, as BHX is dead easy for me to get to

[Gaffers]

Gatwick  is not a pita for everyone.  I am lucky I  that I can easily access both.

I am.coming to the realisation that they should have said yes to both.  A) because we have dithered for decades on thus issue and by the time the 3rd rutter way is built the need for another runway somewhere will be quite high. B) think back to the NATS phone issue which stopped all.flights at Heathrow.   If most of your capacity is in one place all you need is a fire, flood, technological failure in order to render all the capacity to be lost.  With a second rutter way at Gatwick you will have extra capacity to deal with the extra burden coming from a closure of 3 runways at Heathrow

[Kevin Wood]

WTF is a rutter way? 

Actually, I'd rather not know.

[Gaffers]

 

Autocorrect, I thought I had retyped that, it must have re-ACed it after.

[aaronjb]

I think it's probably similar to a "dogging lane" .. but posher 

[biggriffin]

I think it's probably similar to a "dogging lane" .. but posher 

Who lives down that road

[Shackeng]

Gatwick  is not a pita for everyone.  I am lucky I  that I can easily access both.

I am.coming to the realisation that they should have said yes to both.  A) because we have dithered for decades on thus issue and by the time the 3rd rutter way is built the need for another runway somewhere will be quite high. B) think back to the NATS phone issue which stopped all.flights at Heathrow.   If most of your capacity is in one place all you need is a fire, flood, technological failure in order to render all the capacity to be lost.  With a second rutter way at Gatwick you will have extra capacity to deal with the extra burden coming from a closure of 3 runways at Heathrow

See my reply #21

[Doctor Gollum]

They haven't said 'No' to Gatwick