NZFF

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:52 am**

Just read that BMI will be flying empty planes from LHR to save landing and take off slots at LHR. Crazy to waste so much fuel.....

full story here.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10...s-Heathrow.html

smooth landings.

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:07 am**

Its crazy but it's just wasting one commodity over another.
It must make sense for them, but it doesn't make much sense for the environment or for the fuel shortage.
Just comes down to which is cheaper, Heathrow slots at 30 million pounds each or oil at $140+ a barrel.

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:37 am**

Thats just crazy

Why don't they start new routes or add more capacity and make some attempt to fill them.

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:27 pm**

Daniel wrote:
QUOTE (Daniel @ Jul 17 2008, 07:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thats just crazy
Why don't they start new routes or add more capacity and make some attempt to fill them.

I'm sure they've thought about it and there's a reason why not..

NZFF

Empty planes flying from Heathrow