BA to test A380 at Manston

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• Guest 653

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  30 July 2013     07:29239017
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  Maybe people who can make decisions, will realise that Manston is an airport ripe for expansion and needs many more airlines to fly to/from there.
  East Kent's economy would grow so much and everyone would benefit.
  
  
  
  Roger
• Terry Nunn

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  30 July 2013     07:37239018
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  A good rail connection would be needed. Ideally it would branch off the North Kent line between Birchington and Westgate. It could be a cheap single line as at Stansted or a more proper double track.
  
  Terry
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• Guest 653

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  30 July 2013     07:39239019
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  Most definitely Terry.
  It'd be millions/billions cheaper than expanding Heathrow or a Thames Estuary airport.
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 714

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  30 July 2013     08:13239022
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  Although I sympathise its about catchment area, Stansted, Gatwick, Heathrow are more accessible than Manston to millions of people.
  
  Plenty have tried at Manston, none have succeeded
• Guest 698

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  30 July 2013     08:40239024
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  22, I'd favour a new parkway station at the Minster junction, connected to the airport via shuttles in a tunnel under the runway.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• Terry Nunn

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  30 July 2013     09:42239026
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  I suggested the North Kent line Peter rather than Minster as it's the least used and faster. From Minster you tend to meander via either Dover or Canterbury then Ashford.
  
  Whatever route, a rail connection is essential.
  
  Terry
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• Guest 698

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  30 July 2013     09:47239027
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  The Javelins come via Ashford & Canterbury, making Minster by far the faster option.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• Terry Nunn

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  30 July 2013     10:00239032
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  They also go via Faversham Peter.
  
  Terry
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  30 July 2013     10:40239040
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  the current road link would need a radical overhaul if there is to be any major expansion of flights from manston.
• Guest 653

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  31 July 2013     07:29239107
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  I agree Howard and both rail and road improvements are essential and still much cheaper.
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 698

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  31 July 2013     08:59239122
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  Yes Terry but they come off HS1 at Ebbsfleet and then trundle through the Medway towns at the usual snail's pace.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• Guest 697

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  2 August 2013     07:43239424
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  The BA A380 has just flown over Dover again - this time on its first revenue flight with paying passengers to Frankfurt.

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