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Mar 12, 2008 | 1:03 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jenbel

Personally, I put an airport which can operate safely above all else. Terminals are all very well, but if they can't get the planes in and out safely it's a bit of a waste of time...

That rules out ponds and majestic water features, then?

What makes a good terminal? One which follows an intelligent, transparent organisational diagram that is linear, unencroached and easy to follow, such as Hong Kong's Chep Lap Kok.

The alternative being LGW which I swear was organised by a London cabbie

Code:

Gate 55 -->--
             |
             |
              -->--
                   |
                -<-
               |
                ->-
                   |
                    --->---
                           |
                -- FCC <---
               |
                ->-
                   |      -----> Departure Lounge
                   |     |
                    -->--

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