It was several years ago that I read the news that BAA plc had become the country's largest retailer and made more money from shopping than for providing roosts for aeroplanes.
At that point, I knew that we would never get the right treatment as their focus would always be in the wrong direction. They have also managed to infect the rest of the world with their ideas and most airports and railways stations are now subject to reduced width walkways, so that another row of boutiques and junk can be oferred at 'special' prices.
At Euston mainline station in London, one complete passenger walkway was closed and shops built on it. When the time comes for an emergency evacuation of the four surburban train platforms (Nos 8~11) I only hope that I am nowhere near the place.
