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date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 15:49:51 +0100,    group: uk.transport.air        back       
Re: BAA and Rip Off Britain - airport prices higher than High Street   
In message <c6c11e1e4f%rail@greywall.demon.co.uk>, at 15:24:45 on Thu, 6
Sep 2007, Graeme Wall  remarked:

>> LHR might still have the highest volume of *International*
>> passengers, but I wouldn't bet the ranch on it.

>Last set of statistics I saw were still claiming it was true.

Yes, so it is. CDG 2nd and catching up.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_busiest_airports_by_internationa
l_passenger_traffic>

>Greatest number of aircraft movements is Washington National.

No, that can't be right. Doesn't have enough simultaneous runways!

Wikipedia claims it's Atlanta (Chicago 2nd, CDG 9th, LHR 14th), with
Washington National not even in the top 30.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_busiest_airports_by_traffic_move
ments>

Most non-stop destinations is Frankfurt (265 says wiki).
-- 
Roland Perry
date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 15:49:51 +0100   author:   Roland Perry

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