LBAYORKIE
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- Dec 30, 2009
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But a certain group will claim a victory if they are proved to be right in respect of the quota- which is annoying.The numpties are entirely wrong, as they will find out. There are no passenger throughput restrictions at LBA other than those arising from terminal capacity.
The night movement limit need not impact passenger numbers if a) larger capacity aircraft are used more, such as Jet2's A321s, and b) growth is mainly achieved within normal daytime hours. The larger aircraft are a problem with the current terminal restrictions in baggage re-claim, but the extension will entirely resolve that.
Foreign carriers operating through the day and not based at LBA ( as with Wizz) can make a huge difference. Wizz alone have the capacity to add nearly half a million passengers per year through LBA. That could increase over time.
Remember too that the quota only applies to jet aircraft scheduled to land after 2300. Flights scheduled to arrive up to that time dont count if they are late provided they arrive by 0030. Some of the quoted flight times are far longer than they actually take, so there should be some scope to have flight arrivals scheduled 30 minutes earlier or departing after 0700 instead of (say) 0645. That could make a big difference. It only takes a few each day to bring the numbers down.
Expect too that aircraft ready to depart at something like 0650 will be held until 0700. It's a manageable situation that should become less of an issue over time.
It might not be an issue at all yet.