Originally Posted by
T250
Just playing devil's advocate here:
You want cheap flights then this is the price to pay, shops.
Airport operators are increasingly hit by the airlines and CAA regulations ensuring the aeronautical revenue/profit are constrained and tightly out of their control.
I have no objection to them having as many shops as they want, what I object to is being made to walk through the parade (as a result of some marketing psychologist saying they will get more spend that way) just to get to an overcrowded waiting area. The ironic thing is I've probably spent more in the unforced shopping area at LHR T5 than at any of the others in the UK, and been able to find a seat (But then no LoCo at T5!)
And Gatwick isn't too bad compared to Stansted's walk the length of the terminal and back sparkly road - and guess where I'm off to on Monday......