The UK is by far the worst I have seen for this.
As has been mentioned above the rest of the world is catching up fast...at least one or two of the larger regional airports in France have adopted the circuitous Duty Free path between Security and the gates and if you want to really see it done to perfection try Sydney’s international Terminal...there is actually a straight line cut through there that avoids the shops but last time I asked I was told it’s use is forbidden to everyone but local staff...the rest of the world (including crew) have to seemingly walk around most of New South Wales to get to a gate.....now I’ll admit I can look at images at Charlize Theron all day long but when you actually have to get somewhere and the clock is ticking I could do without the distraction....
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Makes a lot of LHR look positively civilised and Singapore....ahhhh......
