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27 September 2006

Plane sailing at Heathrow?

A total of £13 million is being invested by the British Airports Authority at Heathrow airport in readiness for the growth in traffic that is expected from the arrival of “jumbo jets”. There will now be two terminal buildings for long-haul business, and there will be a pier with stands for seven of the big liners and a moving walkway to the two terminals.

From each airliner stand three jetties will link up with the doors of the jumbo jet so that three streams of people can flow simultaneously out of the liner. While passengers are…

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