Re: BAA and Rip Off Britain - airport prices higher than High Street
In message <13s3Eh+POB4GFAGn@perry.co.uk>
Roland Perry wrote:
> 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!
I'm just quoting what is writted, and not on Wkipedia either.
>
> 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).
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date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:47:50 +0100
author: Graeme Wall
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