Heathrow wins V-Flyer award

V-Flyer.com, an independent guide to flying with Virgin airlines, has announced that Heathrow received a top honour at its annual award ceremony.

The V-Flyer awards, which give passengers the opportunity to vote for their favourite airport facilities, were announced at a champagne reception on the London Eye.

Heathrow was given the award for Best Clubhouse, while San Francisco was named the Best Airport.

One V-Flyer visitor said: "The Heathrow Clubhouse has always made me feel welcome.

"You step into an atmosphere of absolute tranquillity, completely forgetting about the usual stress involved in catching a flight."

Heathrow recently announced that, with five months of construction to go, workers had begun to clean its new Terminal 5 to prepare for its opening in 2008.

John Milford, Terminal 5 head of buildings, said that the facility would be "gleaming" by the time it opens its doors to passengers.

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