WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 1998
Members present:
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, in the Chair
| Mr Andrew F Bennett |
Mr Bill O'Brien |
| Mr Brian H Donohoe | Mr Eric Pickles
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| Mr Clifford Forsythe | Mr George Stevenson
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| Mr Philip Hammond | Mr Graham Stringer
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CONTENTS
Memorandum by British Airways Plc (RAS 58)
2. DEVELOPMENT OF UK AVIATION POLICY
3. IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORT INTEGRATION
4. NATURE OF REGIONAL AIR TRAVEL
5. DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL AIR SERVICES
6. RELEVANCE OF AIRLINE ALLIANCES
7. BRITISH AIRWAYS' UK POLICY
8. STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF LONDON TO REGIONAL DOMESTIC
ROUTES
9. COST TO CONSUMERS
10. PROTECTION FOR MARGINAL ROUTES
11. CONCLUSION
APPENDIX A
UK regional air services—London Operations in
January 1983—Sorted by Origin
UK regional air services—London Operations
in January 1983—Sorted by Destination
UK regional air services—London Operations in
January 1983—Sorted by Operating Carrier
UK regional air services—London Operations in
January 1998—Sorted by Origin
UK regional air services—London Operations in
January 1998—Sorted by Destination
UK regional air services—London Operations in
January 1998—Sorted by Operating Carrier
APPENDIX B
UK regional air services—Manchester Operations
in January 1983
UK regional air services—GlasgowOperations in
January 1983
UK regional air services—Birmingham Operations
in January 1983
UK regional air services—Manchester Operations
in January 1998
UK regional air services-Glasgow Operations in
January 1998
UK regional air services—Birmingham Operations
in January 1998
APPENDIX C
UK regional air services—International Operations
in Janaury 1983—Sorted by Origin
UK regional air services—International Operations
in January 1983—Sorted by Destination
UK regional air services—International Operations
in Janaury 1983—Sorted by Operating Carrier
UK regional air services—International Operations
in January 1998—Sorted by Origin
UK regional air services—International Operations
in January 1998—Sorted by Destination
UK regional air services—International Operations
in January 1998—Sorted by Operating Carrier
APPENDIX D
APPENDIX E
APPENDIX F
Examination of witnesses
MR ROBERT
AYLING, Chief Executive, MR
CHRIS ALLEN,
Head of Competition & Regulatory Affairs and MR
IAN REID,
General Manager, Scotland & Northern Ireland, British Airways
plc, were examined.
Question Number
475 - 499
500 - 519
520 - 539
540 - 553
Supplementary Memorandum by British Airways (RAS 58A)
ANNEX
Memorandum by CityFlyer Express Ltd (RAS 09)
2. Has there been a reduction in regional air service
to London?
3. Why has this happened?
4. Heathrow versus the other London airports
5. Could other European hub airports substitute for
Heathrow by providing frequent worldwide connections for regional
airports?
6. Would it be desirable for the Government to seek
to reserve slots at London airports for regional services and
what powers exist to do so?
7. Summary
Examination of witnesses
MR BRAD
BURGESS, Managing Director, MR
MALCOLM COUPAR,
Commercial Director, and MR JONATHAN
HINKLES, General Manager Strategy
and Planning, CityFlyer Express, were examined.
Question Number
554 - 579
580 - 599
600 - 614
Supplementary Memorandum by CityFlyer Express Ltd.
(RAS 09A)
Memorandum by Air 2000 Limited (RAS 10)
Examination of witnesses
MR SIMON
BUCK, Head of Industry Affairs,
and MR EDDIE
REDFERN, Licensing Manager, Air
2000, were examined.
Question Number
615 - 639
640 - 652
Supplementary Note by Air 2000 Limited (RAS 10A)
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