london airports

Heathrow Terminal T-2A is on the architects planning boards with drawings and renderings done and plans for an opening in 2013 if all goes right. The new building will a bit smaller than the ill-fated Terminal T-5, measuring about 100 feet less on one side and 75 feet longer on the other. The architectural highpoint will be its rippling roof.

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The British airports have been under fire for years because of their monopoly position and seeming disregard for both passengers and airlines. Anyone who has connected at Heathrow has experienced the cobbled up airport design that has put passenger needs last.

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The three largest London airports are managed by one company. Depending on the particular squabble with the airport, there have been many calls for the breakup of what many see as a transportation monopoly. Now, a breakup may soon actually happen and a possible new bidder for one of the airports is raising some eyebrows.

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