Also compare Heathrow Terminal 5 with Madrid Barajas latest terminal. Both designed by the same British architectural firm, Barajas took about half the time to build, cost less and is an uncompromised design.
Hmm. Last time I was at the new terminal at Barajas, they had announcements every two minutes explaining that for purposes of making the terminal a peaceful environment they don't do announcements.
I'm not sure how fair the cost comparison is. At the time, pretty much anything would have cost less in Spain - Britain was very expensive due to the high pound. A bit different now though.
