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Spacious new Heathrow Terminal 2 set for opening

By Gregory Katz
Published April 23, 2014 3:03pm ET
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Spacious new Heathrow Terminal 2 set for opening
Luis Vidal, Concept and Lead Architect poses for a photograph at the new Heathrow Terminal 2 in London, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, next to the sculpture 'Slipstream', left, by artist Richard Wilson which will be the longest permanent sculpture in Britain, measuring 78 metres and weighing 77 tonnes. The 2.5 billion pound ($4.2 billion) new Terminal 2 is due to open to the public in June after 5-years in development, to handle the anticipated 20 million passengers per year. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) | Kirsty Wigglesworth

LONDON (AP) — The rundown, overcrowded Terminal 2 at London’s sprawling Heathrow Airport is long gone, about to be replaced by a spacious new building built to handle 20 million passengers each year.

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