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

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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> 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.

But there were significant orders for airliners announced over the
last couple of days so someone is not taking your doom predictions too
seriously.

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