Cliff
Distinguished Member
Opposition groups have cleverly used the PCA to challenge the expansion plans. I’m sure there will be many other challenges from residents, wildlife groups, noise abatement societies, vehicle pollution activists, and heritage groups. Anything to stop new building.Whilst they may have greater compacity , moving flights to make said airport in said country a delta hub would require more flights in and out. Would it not still fall foul of that countries commitment to the PCA, open to a legal challenge like Heathrow ?
Amsterdam can increase its capacity slowly without building new airstrips. It is already called Britain’s second hub airport as it links many airports north of London to international flights. There might be challenges but as they don’t have to build new runways, it won’t attract the same feeling of opposition.