Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) had a setback last month. An independent proposal expanding Heathrow via an extension to the existing … Continue reading “Heathrow: a quart into a pint pot”

As the political calculations get trickier, the relentless campaign for a third runway by Heathrow’s PR machine has increased in … Continue reading “Ring-fencing airport slots for domestic flights is not the way to go”

Will regional airports in the UK gain in the future from an enlarged Heathrow and, if so, by how much? … Continue reading “Heathrow’s third runway: a sting in the tail for the regions”

I suggested in my previous blog on Heathrow that the proposal for a long 3,500m Northwest runway at the airport, … Continue reading “Beware dodgy forecasts: Aviation markets are a discovery process”

Hubris or incompetence, take your pick, but for one reason or another, Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) and its sponsoring Department, … Continue reading “Heathrow: a solution to runway blunders”

When I was writing my paper on airport expansion in 2013, I had a nagging fear that it would soon … Continue reading “The never-ending saga of airport expansion”