Originally Posted by
chaps1954
Navpi sorry just cannot agree with you no way can you call T2 a mess.One of the main problems is building costs have rocketed in last couple of years and yes Covid has had a huge effect
BHX and LBA are both having building work problems EDI is also a mess as is LTN, its taken LHR 20 or so years and god knows how much money to get where it is now.
I rather think navpi was referring to the overall concept of what MAN will finish up with than commenting on the internal look of T2.
The problem for us mere mortals who are not in the 'know' is that we are unsure whether MAN/MAG management have a clear vision of what they want MAN, its terminals and airfield to look like in say 10 years time if it is to handle up to 45m passengers. It's the proverbial chicken and egg in terms of major capital projects - invest too early (if the funds are available) - and it looks extravagant waste if the economy slips and expected growth doesn't materialise; but delay too long and the airport is short of capacity and risks losing potential new business to competitors. Some may argue that is happening to a limited extent.
As regards T1, it's a pity if mothballing an asset for an extended period takes up valuable space at an airport whose footprint, as previously mentioned, is already restricted by land boundaries and other factors.