Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport?
by busterarm on Friday March 22, 2024 @12:36PM
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The UK has a long history of trying to distinguish itself from Europe.
Even before Brexit.
Had I not said what I said, I would have just as likely have had angry Brits in my comments.
You're also really missing the forest for the trees here.
Considering population and size I'd expect more. It would be interesting to see what is different that they don't have more.
Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport?
by TulliusCicero on Friday March 22, 2024 @01:22PM
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> Considering population and size I'd expect more.
London has like four major airports: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airports_of_London
Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport?
by drstewart on Friday March 22, 2024 @04:04PM
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So does New York and LA. Not special.
The 2nd tier airports in the LA area are all quite small. The fourth busiest London airport (Stanstead) has more traffic than the busiest non-LAX airport (SNA).
Trains take a lot of passengers away from air travel
Not even that, Istanbul airport is in the top 10 too. Maybe he meant EU? But that’s not really Europe as a whole
Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport?
by busterarm on Friday March 22, 2024 @03:43PM
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Only half of Istanbul is in Europe (yes, the side with the Airport) and the other half and the rest of the country is Anatolia/Asia Minor.
Turkey has many of the political markers of being in Europe but is really a unique situation and its leaders like to take the best of being European and not-European where it suits them.
Do most people consider it a European country? Doubtful. I've never known any Turks who considered themselves European...even the super cosmopolitain globe-trotting kids of Turkish diplomats that I grew up around.
What political markers? IST is in Europe, and SAW is not. We are talking about airports in continents.
is turkey culturally aligned with europe? not really.
actual continents are too big, that's why in news you get more detailed breakdowns into areas like middle-east
Turkey is culturally aligned with lots of places thanks to its history and geography. Aegean Turkey and Greece shares cuisine, tradition and even folk songs. Tends to happen after living together for hundreds of years.
Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport?
by anticensor on Saturday March 23, 2024 @01:45PM
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Both sides of Istanbul have airports, yes, airports.
What a silly statement. "Europe doesn't have one in the top 10 if you remove its one entry in the top 10."