One plus for T5
Inclement weather, equipment failure, staff riots ... any of these events can lead to extra time in an airport. Of all the places I've had to sit out a delay -- and I've had my fair share -- London's Heathrow has been the best. Not that you ever want to spend valuable time hanging out in an airport; but when you must, Heathrow hosts enough shops and food stands to keep you busy.
(I've heard that a couple of airports in Asia -- Shanghai was one of them, I think? -- beat old LHR hands-down in this regard but I've yet to book a trip to find out.)
Heathrow now has another attraction: according to this article in Gourmet Magazine the new Terminal 5 boasts some fine dining to pass the time until your plane finally gets a crew ...
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"Not-So-Plain Plane Food"
http://www.gourmet.com/travel/2008/06/terminal5
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