| Page Views: 1,857 Last Visit to Stansted: December, 2003 | Guide to the Low-cost airline heaven by sourbugger - last update: Dec 15, 2003 |
First an apology, there are several Stansted's in England and I hope that this particular one was meant to refer to the village in Essex that became the site of what may well end up as the largest airport in England.
I can remember it's quite humble origins in the late 1980's when it consisted if a few huts from the ex-air base (not unlike Hahn airport nerar Frankfurt). It only dealt with about 300,000 people a year.
With the building of the stunning terminal (i'll write more about it later) it was completely transformed. It only however really took off when the low-cost airlines led by Ryanair began to use the airport. Now, like the other London airport it's bursting at the seems. |
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| Pros: | "Light and airy - a real sense of space" | | Cons: | "Slow baggage reclaim" | | In A Nutshell: | "better than a slap across the face with a cold fish" |
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PavlH Tue Dec 4, 2007 10:44 UTC
But I like being slapped across the face with a cold fish... Used Stansted Airport shed in 1989 and then the terminal a fair few years later - it really was a stunning improvement | SabrinaSummerville Thu Jan 18, 2007 17:30 UTC
In Camden shopping tips, is "Egytomania" a typo? Or what we Irish would call "Eejitomania"? Good tips:-)) | christine.j Tue Sep 12, 2006 19:45 UTC
Very good information. Thanks a lot. | allikat Wed May 24, 2006 21:29 UTC
Great page Neil - I have an Uncle Ash whose local is The Ash in Takeley. Bet you didn't know that! |
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