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More expensive per mile than Concorde was ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...ht-MALAGA.html

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In message , at
04:41:31 on Fri, 28 Nov 2014, CJB remarked:
More expensive per mile than Concorde was ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...ess-tops-list-
tickets-cost-return-flight-MALAGA.html

I think you'll find a taxi is even more expensive.
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Roland Perry

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On 2014-11-28 12:41:31 +0000, CJB said:

More expensive per mile than Concorde was ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...ht-MALAGA.html


It's not even much faster if you're going to/from say Dalston where I
am - the Piccadilly is only about 15 mins longer and the changes are
easier.

E.

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"Roland Perry" wrote in message
...
In message , at
04:41:31 on Fri, 28 Nov 2014, CJB remarked:
More expensive per mile than Concorde was ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...ess-tops-list-
tickets-cost-return-flight-MALAGA.html

I think you'll find a taxi is even more expensive.

and I think they meant the "EU" as Oslo is even more expensive

tim

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On 2014-11-28 19:13:55 +0000, tim..... said:

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
...
In message , at
04:41:31 on Fri, 28 Nov 2014, CJB remarked:
More expensive per mile than Concorde was ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...ess-tops-list-

tickets-cost-return-flight-MALAGA.html

I think you'll find a taxi is even more expensive.

and I think they meant the "EU" as Oslo is even more expensive

Arlanda (Stockholm) is about £22 one way, a pound more than HEX. I've
forked out for this a few times.

E.

If you're travelling alone. If you share the taxi - and the cost- with other
people, the cost per person is quite reasonable for the door-to-door
convenience.

I'm always surprised when I see entire families travelling to and from airports
by public transport.

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In message , at 18:15:22 on Fri,
28 Nov 2014, eastender remarked:
More expensive per mile than Concorde was ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...1805/London-fo
ur-five-expensive-airport-transfers-Europe-Heathrow-Express-tops-list-t
ickets-cost-return-flight-MALAGA.html

It's not even much faster if you're going to/from say Dalston where I
am - the Piccadilly is only about 15 mins longer and the changes are
easier.

Such a shame, then, that everyone is forced to use HEx, and no
passengers are allowed to use other ways of getting to the airport.
--
Roland Perry

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Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 18:15:22 on Fri,
28 Nov 2014, eastender remarked:
More expensive per mile than Concorde was ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...1805/London-fo
ur-five-expensive-airport-transfers-Europe-Heathrow-Express-tops-list-t
ickets-cost-return-flight-MALAGA.html

It's not even much faster if you're going to/from say Dalston where I
am - the Piccadilly is only about 15 mins longer and the changes are easier.

Such a shame, then, that everyone is forced to use HEx, and no passengers
are allowed to use other ways of getting to the airport.

I wonder if someone has figures for HEx, HC and Picc loading from Heathrow.
HEx has 4tph, HC has 2tph and the PIcc has at least 12tph in the peaks.

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In message , at 09:46:45 on Sat, 29
Nov 2014, Robin9 remarked:

Roland Perry;145904 Wrote:
In message , at
04:41:31 on Fri, 28 Nov 2014, CJB remarked:-
More expensive per mile than Concorde was ...

http://tinyurl.com/kt2kplh
tickets-cost-return-flight-MALAGA.html-

I think you'll find a taxi is even more expensive.

If you're travelling alone. If you share the taxi - and the cost- with
other people, the cost per person is quite reasonable for the
door-to-door convenience.

A taxi can also be cheaper than a week's parking at many airports.

I'm always surprised when I see entire families travelling to and from
airports by public transport.

Force of habit, perhaps.


--
Roland Perry

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On 2014-11-29 08:46:45 +0000, Robin9 said:

I'm always surprised when I see entire families travelling to and from
airports
by public transport.

There are other reasons - for instance, in some areas taxi drivers are
very unreliable, drive dangerously or both. If you make the comparison
with a premium airport car service instead, sometimes the balance may
well tip in favour of public transport, particularly coach or if Family
Railcards are applicable.

Neil
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