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Virgin Atlantic unveils future plans for Heathrow`s T3

Virgin Atlantic says its plans for the transformation of Heathrow T3 will provide tough competition for the new T5. By the end of this year, all Virgin Atlantic passengers will see a brand new…

Virgin Atlantic says its plans for the transformation of Heathrow T3 will provide tough competition for the new T5. By the end of this year, all Virgin Atlantic passengers will see a brand new Check In area in T3, Zone A and the creation of a state-of-the art Drive Thru Check In for its Upper Class passengers, well ahead of T5, which will open in March 2008.



The development, which is part of BAA’s refurbishment and expansion of Heathrow’s T3, has been designed by Foster + Partners in conjunction with Virgin Atlantic’s in-house design team.



The airline expects that 80% of its passengers from Heathrow will be using Online Check In and Kiosk Check In by the end of 2008.



Steve Ridgway, Chief Executive for Virgin Atlantic commented: “The new T3 will provide a unique Virgin experience for our passengers. From check in through to their departure gate, they will have a fast, efficient and stress free journey, which will relax them for the start of their trip and save them precious time at the airport.”



“We estimate that it will take the majority of our passengers under 15 minutes to check in and get through to the Departure lounge and even less time for our Upper Class passengers to get to the Clubhouse – in contrast to most of BA’s long haul passengers, who will have a longer journey through the vast T5, with huge distances from the kerbside to lounges and to the planes.”

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