ailzo - I will PM you my date, I'd like to retain some level of anonymity on these forums!
Yeah, that's a good idea, I'm hoping to arrange the area visit for the day before my interview as driving down there on two separate occasions will be very expensive.
I must admit, I've already visited Stansted and Luton in the past with my previous employer. It's just I see LHR tower as the holy grail of towers, I'd love to tick it off!
Thanks for the feedback. It's nice to have lots of support from this thread.
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