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10/11/2005
Heathrow Terminal 2 to be demolished
Heathrow’s Terminal 2 is to be demolished as part of plans to revamp the airport ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
The airport operator BAA unveiled the proposals, called ‘Heathrow East’, which would see the demolition of Terminal 2 and the Queens Building, the oldest parts of the airport, in order to build a single, state-of-the-art facility capable of handling up to 30 million passengers.
The plan, which is expected to cost between £1-1.5 billion, would create a new terminal to complement the main Terminal 5 building, which is currently under construction.
The project would be dependent on regulatory support from the Civil Aviation Authority.
If the project received the go ahead, BAA said, it would allow for further options for the closure or redevelopment of Terminal 1 and the space it occupies.
The airport operator said that the combination of Heathrow East, Terminal 5 and planned modifications to Terminals 3 and 4 would result in a “transformed Heathrow”, boasting “unrivalled global connections, quicker and simpler transit, and convenient public transport links”.
Mick Temple, Managing Director of BAA Heathrow, said that the vision was to create “the world’s greatest international hub airport in the world’s greatest city.” He said: “The significant increase in capacity created by Terminal 5 gives us a once in a lifetime opportunity to look at the rest of Heathrow and think creatively about how we can use our current very limited space better.”
Steve Ridgeway, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic, said that the plans would make Heathrow easier for passengers to use. He said: “Radical new plans like the ones BAA has outlined today to upgrade or replace existing facilities are long overdue. We look forward to seeing BAA develop these proposals and provide the whole airline community and its customers a standard comparable to BA's new facilities in T5."
Earlier this month, BAA announced the loss of 700 jobs, as part of a reorganisation programme to save £45 million.
(KMcA/GB)
The airport operator BAA unveiled the proposals, called ‘Heathrow East’, which would see the demolition of Terminal 2 and the Queens Building, the oldest parts of the airport, in order to build a single, state-of-the-art facility capable of handling up to 30 million passengers.
The plan, which is expected to cost between £1-1.5 billion, would create a new terminal to complement the main Terminal 5 building, which is currently under construction.
The project would be dependent on regulatory support from the Civil Aviation Authority.
If the project received the go ahead, BAA said, it would allow for further options for the closure or redevelopment of Terminal 1 and the space it occupies.
The airport operator said that the combination of Heathrow East, Terminal 5 and planned modifications to Terminals 3 and 4 would result in a “transformed Heathrow”, boasting “unrivalled global connections, quicker and simpler transit, and convenient public transport links”.
Mick Temple, Managing Director of BAA Heathrow, said that the vision was to create “the world’s greatest international hub airport in the world’s greatest city.” He said: “The significant increase in capacity created by Terminal 5 gives us a once in a lifetime opportunity to look at the rest of Heathrow and think creatively about how we can use our current very limited space better.”
Steve Ridgeway, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic, said that the plans would make Heathrow easier for passengers to use. He said: “Radical new plans like the ones BAA has outlined today to upgrade or replace existing facilities are long overdue. We look forward to seeing BAA develop these proposals and provide the whole airline community and its customers a standard comparable to BA's new facilities in T5."
Earlier this month, BAA announced the loss of 700 jobs, as part of a reorganisation programme to save £45 million.
(KMcA/GB)
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