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Not the best location for a new airport. .........
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 4:33 pm
by Mrs Ex-Ascot
Oops! seems that someone is going to be in the poo!
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... 5m-airportExpensive mistake too.
Re: Not the best location for a new airport. .........
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:54 am
by Alisoncc
Heavy drivers are a bunch of sooks these days.
Looks like a nice airport, don't see what's so important about aeroplanes being able to land. As long as you have lots of duty-free shops, and if they give the cleaners smart uniforms with lots of braid and bars who's to know. Plus it's only a little island, with a couple of decent size tugs they could easily realign it with the prevailing winds.
Re: Not the best location for a new airport. .........
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:32 am
by Mrs Ex-Ascot
So, now that the runway is there the pressure is on to allow aeroplanes to land on it. It seems that at least the option of flattening two mountains has been rejected. And, it seems that money is no object either.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... chequebookSomeone is still in the poo for not appreciating the wind shear factor. Next time he or she should read Darwin's journals.
Re: Not the best location for a new airport. .........
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 3:06 pm
by Mrs Ex-Ascot
Airlink to the rescue! ............but the question is not just when, but also if at all.
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/new ... 58581.html
Re: Not the best location for a new airport. .........
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:37 pm
by unifoxos
The UK Government will subsidise the operation up to £1.9m in the first year of operation, representing over £36,000 per return flight – or nearly £500 per available seat.
Don't know how much these a/c cost to operate, but that amount must surely cover it all. Free tickets for passengers?