(b) New terminal lead to the increase of passenger volume, therefore customer can get better services. To identify whether the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow is a success both for the company and the UK, we must not only know its economic return, but also the cost. Return: demand for air travel is expected to double; it can provide more job to society; a new terminal may provide more retailing space and develop BAA’s business (10% plus of the new terminal will be retail space); make use of infrastructure like Heathrow Express which may help BAA recoup its investment. resistors or costs: opposition from environmental protecting groups as aircraft use a lot of fuel, are noisy and so on; opposition from local communities who may be affected by the new terminal, e.g. the new terminal will destroy the countryside; Difficulties in the planning process and the resources (time, people and money) which BAA would have to devote to it; potential costs to overcome resistance (e.g. it needs night working) which
(b) New terminal lead to the increase of passenger volume, therefore customer can get better services. To identify whether the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow is a success both for the company and the UK, we must not only know its economic return, but also the cost. Return: demand for air travel is expected to double; it can provide more job to society; a new terminal may provide more retailing space and develop BAA’s business (10% plus of the new terminal will be retail space); make use of infrastructure like Heathrow Express which may help BAA recoup its investment. resistors or costs: opposition from environmental protecting groups as aircraft use a lot of fuel, are noisy and so on; opposition from local communities who may be affected by the new terminal, e.g. the new terminal will destroy the countryside; Difficulties in the planning process and the resources (time, people and money) which BAA would have to devote to it; potential costs to overcome resistance (e.g. it needs night working) which