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User currently offlineMas777 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 1999, 2916 posts, RR: 6
Posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1146 times:

I seem to remember British Airways (I think) operating a Helicopter transfer service between LGW and LHR up until the late 1980s. Has anyone ever flown this route and wouldn't it be great if there was such a service today.

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User currently offlineAussiestu From Australia, joined Mar 2001, 778 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1116 times:

It used to be operated by BCal and was called Airlink? Now if they reinstated it they would make money i am sure. It was cancelled because of complaints from local residents...i think????? correct me if i am wrong. my thought is you buy a house near a airport you can expect noise!!!! thats a fact.

User currently offlineGreg From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 0 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1112 times:

It sure as Hell beats the bus--it can take up to 1.5 hours.
But I doubt it would get reinstated anytime soon.

User currently offlineBritair From United Kingdom, joined Aug 1999, 933 posts, RR: 17
Reply 3, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1063 times:

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User currently offlineMas777 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 1999, 2916 posts, RR: 6
Reply 4, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1036 times:

I know - I regularly trek between the two airports!

User currently offlineTrident3 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2001, 1012 posts, RR: 3
Reply 5, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1027 times:

The original shuttle was operated by an Islander I belive.


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User currently offlineDavid_itl From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2001, 7145 posts, RR: 14
Reply 6, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1026 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

I'm sure I read that British Air Ferries were interested, at one time, in operating a 3 times daily LHR-LGW-STN round trip using a Sh360.

David

User currently offlineUN_B732 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 4286 posts, RR: 5
Reply 7, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1013 times:

Does this shuttle operate right now, and how much does it cost?
-Transaero Boeing 737-200


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