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Re: Planes ?fly empty? to keep slots at Heathrow .

On 16 Jul, 08:31, NM <nik.mor...@mac.com> wrote:
> On 16 jul, 07:53, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > What a criminal waste of energy and cause of unnecessary pollution!
> > And they want another runway to make matters worse!
>
> > "Britain’s third-largest airline, bmi, will fly near-empty aircraft
> > from this autumn to preserve multimillion-pound take-off and landing
> > slots, The Times has learnt.
>
> > The rise in fuel prices and an expected slump in passenger numbers
> > after the summer mean that many airlines will have to cancel flights,
> > but bmi does not want to lose its coveted slots at Heathrow, which are
> > valued at £770 million.
>
> > Airline executives are bracing themselves for their toughest winter
> > yet as the credit crunch forces passengers to cut back on air travel
> > and fuel prices continue to drive up costs.
>
> > The decision by bmi to fly “ghost flights” - short-haul trips with
> > only a handful of passengers - is one of a series of plans being drawn
> > up by airlines. Senior industry figures admit that other carriers will
> > cancel domestic flights at short notice and gave warning of chaos
> > ahead for business travellers. Rather than withdrawing from uneconomic
> > routes, the tactic of cancelling individual flights is another way of
> > retaining landing slots..."
>
> > More:
>
> >http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/news/article4340518.ece
>
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> > UK Radical Campaignswww.zing.icom43.net
> > Travel broadens the damage.
>
> Congratulations, second thread this morning without cars being
> mentioned by you. I suppose that will come later as the thread
> developes.
>
> Well I'll help you because IMO part of the short haul airlines problem
> are the delays imposed by the stringent security policies at airports
> has made short haul not significantly longer than driving. Driving is
> considerably less stressful and very flexible, even with the increases
> in fuel prices for road transport the costs compare, especially with
> more than one passenger in the car. I am in Amsterdam at the moment,
> Ér indoors and I travelled from Cornwall for less than half the budget
> airline fares, as long as this is possible then short haul air
> transport will decline.
>
Well if it a straight choice between flying and driving, preferably in
a small car, then driving is probably better but train would be better
still. Ultimately though, cutting down on travel is the best option of
all.
>
> But there were significant orders for airliners announced over the
> last couple of days so someone is not taking your doom predictions too
> seriously.

It seems only a few of the companies were ordering and who knows those
orders might be cancelled later.

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