andrewgreen
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- Dec 7, 2015
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I find Bristol’s position on LH quite strange and really they probably shot themselves in the foot years ago by opting for lulsgate over Filton. Had the latter been the gateway for Bristol and the southwest I doubt we would have been having this conversation..
With brexit looming and the UK’s position being somewhat outward looking to the rest of the world I can’t see why it would pretty much kick the subject into the long grass. For me a ME link in particular is a link to the rest if the world and I would have thought that in itself would bring massive benefits to the area. I would have that as my main target over any link back to the US. Of course we have Qatar at CWL ( no idea yet how this will fair) but surely for the whole of Wales and SW there is room for competition? TUI LH is nice but it is just that, nice for your holiday traffic.
I’m hoping that in the new master plan there is some proper thought and rationale on its LH position. I fear that the deep down all the noise that a small runway extension might bring is actually one of the real reasons it isn’t looking to progress.. just my thoughts.
I agree ! It’s probably beacause they don’t want the negative press with a minority kicking up a big noise