Originally Posted by
Rutan16
And parts this take 3 months and will have integral power down as standard . Walk on they should start automatically !
Thank you for such a full explanation in your earlier post. This does confirm an answer given by Tricia Williams (former airport COO) when I had a meeting with her at the end of last year and raised this specific question.
As the years go by we appear to rely more and more on machinery that is designed to make life easier for us but which, unfortunately, has a short life span. I do understand that, for the elderly and infirm, it is important to get assistance when for example moving between T1 and The Station - having seen a gentleman struggling with his suitcase whilst also relying on a walking stick - and the days of old where a porter would assist are long gone, and this is where it's items such as travellators that are of help.
On that note I'll just say how grateful I am for my reasonable state of health and fitness.