Heathrow Airport made real drama out of a crisis

Like many who use airlines I have listened to others tell me on a regular basis just how bad Heathrow was. I’ve never really had a problem with it even if the erstwhile Terminal 1, which hosted Irish flights, was like something from a concentration camp, writes Paul Mills.

That’s not to say it’s perfect but on balance I did not think it was as bad as others made out.

Not for one minute could anyone suggest I tend to look at things with rose-coloured spectacles, but I really did not see what the problem was. Sure it’s not perfect with hopping between terminals, over-zealous security checks even when you remain airside, the need to give yourself plenty of time and very expensive eateries. However, events of last Sunday have caused me to rethink Heathrow as a hub for my ongoing flights.