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Holding Pattern: An Analysis Of Heathrow Airport’S Capacity Quandary, Dudley G. Oscar
Holding Pattern: An Analysis Of Heathrow Airport’S Capacity Quandary, Dudley G. Oscar
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One of the most contentious topics of discussion in Aviation today revolves around what many describe as the “overcrowding” of Heathrow Airport in London. Operating at over 99% capacity between its only 2 runways, Heathrow is the world’s busiest airport, a title which it has had difficulty taking pride in due to its implications (“Airport Capacity in London,” 2013). This has also been an ordeal for passengers navigating through the airport and experiencing the often absurdly long delays as aircraft are kept in holding patterns over the congested airport waiting to land, but also for airlines that have had to …