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Planes ?fly empty? to keep slots at Heathrow.

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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