right, so we're a 3rd world country then are we?

[y282]

DON'T fkING COME HERE THEN.

i hate to dive straight into ad hominem tactics, but the fact a grown man who still blieves in the fking tooth fairy is coming out with this is laughable.

added to which, why does a representative of the catholic church think calling a country third world is an insult. surely they should be sympathetic to places which legitimately are considered so.

fking ahole.

[Blue Meanie]

It's the pope... Why anyone listens to him is beyond me. He makes as much sense as David Icke.

[petemurphy]

"The German-born cardinal was quoted as saying to the country's Focus magazine that "when you land at Heathrow you think at times you have landed in a Third World country". "

jesus lucky he didnt go to gatwick thats even worse!

[Blue Meanie]

Well, you can take it 2 ways... Either he is saying that the UK is a 3rd world country, OR you can take it as a quite racist comment on the people populating Heathrow...

[phil-sti]

Luton and Accrington..... both of them look like there 3rd world, so maybe he has a point

[thinfourth2]

After going through heathrow many times the boy has it bang on the money its a sthole without a single friendly white face amongst any of the staff

[Blue Meanie]

thinfourth2 said:

After going through heathrow many times the boy has it bang on the money its a sthole without a single friendly white face amongst any of the staff

That may be well and true, but for the Pope to come out with such a comment is beyond the pale.

[Silver993tt]

but he's totally correct. Arriving at Heathrow is a real eye opener, confusing many who thought they landed in the UK. It's a smelly cesspit of a place and one of the worst airports in the world.

As for getting outside of Heathrow and seeing the rest of the place

Totally agree with the statement.

Edited by Silver993tt on Wednesday 15th September 17:46

[Dogwatch]

He's never been to Naples (or anywhere south of it) then?

(Wasn't The Pope who supposedly said it actually)

Edited by Dogwatch on Wednesday 15th September 17:54

[Mojooo]

Blue Meanie said:

thinfourth2 said:

After going through heathrow many times the boy has it bang on the money its a sthole without a single friendly white face amongst any of the staff

That may be well and true, but for the Pope to come out with such a comment is beyond the pale.

ot wasnt the pope who said it.

[Bing o]

Having just come back from Cambodia, the Nazi can fk the fk off and gas some more Jews or go and rape some children. fking y kiddy fiddling paedo.

[miniman]

Blue Meanie said:

thinfourth2 said:

After going through heathrow many times the boy has it bang on the money its a sthole without a single friendly white face amongst any of the staff

That may be well and true, but for the Pope to come out with such a comment is beyond the pale.

It wasn't actually the Pope, though, was it?

[Eric Mc]

Blue Meanie said:

thinfourth2 said:

After going through heathrow many times the boy has it bang on the money its a sthole without a single friendly white face amongst any of the staff

That may be well and true, but for the Pope to come out with such a comment is beyond the pale.

I don't think the Pope actually said it. It was some other Cardinal chappie - who has suddenly developed a bout of gout (I like a bit of assonance) and won't be coming to the UK now.

[tuffer]

Silver993tt said:

but he's totally correct. Arriving at Heathrow is a real eye opener, confusing many who thought they landed in the UK. It's a smelly cesspit of a place and one of the worst airports in the world.

As for getting outside of Heathrow and seeing the rest of the place

Totally agree with the statement.

Edited by Silver993tt on Wednesday 15th September 17:46

Except for Terminal 5 which is one of the best. But I agree on the staff point.

[BigBen]

tuffer said:

Silver993tt said:

but he's totally correct. Arriving at Heathrow is a real eye opener, confusing many who thought they landed in the UK. It's a smelly cesspit of a place and one of the worst airports in the world.

As for getting outside of Heathrow and seeing the rest of the place

Totally agree with the statement.

Edited by Silver993tt on Wednesday 15th September 17:46

Except for Terminal 5 which is one of the best. But I agree on the staff point.

4 was/is not to bad either. 1-3 a disgrace.

Then again CDG or AMS are hardly pleasant.

Ben

[eharding]

Blue Meanie said:

That may be well and true, but for the Pope to come out with such a comment is beyond the pale.

It wasn't the Pope, it was Cardinal "Catastrophe" Kasper.

He's got a point through - most of Heathrow is a complete armpit, and if they were landing on the easterly runways, he would have looked out of the window on the approach and seen Slough.....

[Mojooo]

i guess the staff are immigrants who might struggle to get many other jobs

i would HATE to work at heathrow and i bet the place is full of moron members of the public, hence why they probably dont smile too much.

[Engineer1]

Any British airport makes you feel like its third world, the toilets airside will be closed or a mess, the walls in need of a paint etc. The designs for the most part look like someone was told use concrete, here's a set square get on with it.

[Silver993tt]

tuffer said:

Silver993tt said:

but he's totally correct. Arriving at Heathrow is a real eye opener, confusing many who thought they landed in the UK. It's a smelly cesspit of a place and one of the worst airports in the world.

As for getting outside of Heathrow and seeing the rest of the place

Totally agree with the statement.

Edited by Silver993tt on Wednesday 15th September 17:46

Except for Terminal 5 which is one of the best. But I agree on the staff point.

eh? I was a Gold level frequent flyer with BA (for 20 years). After a few attempts at using T5, I gave up. What a dump. It's simply a shopping mall with miles to walk to most of the gates. The security setup must be the worst in Europe, constant queues and staff shouting at people who are paying their wages. The courtesy buses from the car rental companies don't even take you to departures on the upper level, they dump you at arrivals on the ground level. The place is designed purely for those working there and NOT for those paying to use it. I've never set foot in the place again and now fly with Star Alliance using T1 (When I have to use Heathrow at all, I simply try to avoid it completely).

[tuffer]

Silver993tt said:

tuffer said:

Silver993tt said:

but he's totally correct. Arriving at Heathrow is a real eye opener, confusing many who thought they landed in the UK. It's a smelly cesspit of a place and one of the worst airports in the world.

As for getting outside of Heathrow and seeing the rest of the place

Totally agree with the statement.

Edited by Silver993tt on Wednesday 15th September 17:46

Except for Terminal 5 which is one of the best. But I agree on the staff point.

eh? I was a Gold level frequent flyer with BA (for 20 years). After a few attempts at using T5, I gave up. What a dump. It's simply a shopping mall with miles to walk to most of the gates. The security setup must be the worst in Europe, constant queues and staff shouting at people who are paying their wages. The courtesy buses from the car rental companies don't even take you to departures on the upper level, they dump you at arrivals on the ground level. The place is designed purely for those working there and NOT for those paying to use it. I've never set foot in the place again and now fly with Star Alliance using T1 (When I have to use Heathrow at all, I simply try to avoid it completely).

I live just outside of Salisbury, I can leave my front door, arrive at Terminal 5 short stay, park, check in and clear security in under an hour......works for me. I go through there every week and I think its ace, it has a Hugo Boss area in Harrods, a Mappin & Webb and a Starbucks, happy Days.