New York Times: Sale at Heathrow Terminal 1. Everything Must Go
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New York Times: Sale at Heathrow Terminal 1. Everything Must Go
LONDON — Are you in the market for several baggage claim carousels, escalators, murals, check-in counters, clocks, not-quite-comfortable chairs, passport scanners and signs that declare “Nothing to declare”?
Then an auction of the entire contents of London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 1 may appeal to you. Everything — every chair, every door, every single thing — is on sale to the highest bidder starting Saturday.
When Queen Elizabeth 11 formally dedicated Terminal 1 in 1969, it was among the biggest and most modern in Europe. Called “a beacon of British innovation” by the organizer of the sale, CA Global Partners, it was capable of shepherding nine million passengers a day, during a time when romantic notions about air travel were at their peak.
But now, the terminal, which shut down 2015, is set for demolition as part of an upgrade project.
Then an auction of the entire contents of London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 1 may appeal to you. Everything — every chair, every door, every single thing — is on sale to the highest bidder starting Saturday.
When Queen Elizabeth 11 formally dedicated Terminal 1 in 1969, it was among the biggest and most modern in Europe. Called “a beacon of British innovation” by the organizer of the sale, CA Global Partners, it was capable of shepherding nine million passengers a day, during a time when romantic notions about air travel were at their peak.
But now, the terminal, which shut down 2015, is set for demolition as part of an upgrade project.
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