EDINBURGH AIRPORT
(Passengers: 267,808 international; 1,584,390 domestic)
When we recently visited all the airports in Britain to look at them from the passengers' point of view, we judged Edinburgh to be an extremely well-planned airport which met most of the standards we were expecting. Getting in and about: good signposting to the airport starts in the city itself, although there is a confusing stretch along the route where directions disappear for a while. The L-shaped terminal is wrapped' around the carpark and getting from the car to the terminal is consequently inside the terminal and a moving stairway makes it easy to reach the upper levels. Food and drink: the large bar and café on the ground floor are well furnished with proper chair and tables and there is a wide range of appetizing food. Upstairs there is another bar-clean and uncrowded-and a bright, cheerful restaurant (test meal 2.27) with newspapers to read. Flight notices were easily seen. Waiting (landside): there are not many seats outside the refreshment areas, although some are,provided opposite the 'arrivals' door. There is an excellent area for watching planes arriving and departing - decorated with masses of plants-a large shop and bank, plenty of payphones and telephone directories. The terminal is long and pleasant with much to interest a visitor with time to spare. Countless little touches add up to an enjoyable building. (airside): not surprisingly for an airport in which about 85% of the traffic is domestic, passengers on intermal flights are put first for comfort and convenience. Moving staircases take them speedily up to first-floor holding lounges; airbridges make boarding the planes easy. International passengers wait in a large and naturally-lit departure lounge, but must then walk along a corridor, down some stairs to the gates and across the concrete to the planes. Only one gate had an airbridge. Intermational arrivals walk back up these stairs, though passport control and then downstairs to collect their baggage.
Cau 56. From this report Edinburgh Airport seems to be
A. very crowded
B. sub-standard
C. easy to reach.
D. pleasant for passengers.
Cau 57. What is reported about the signs and notices?
B. The signposting is confusing as you enter the terminal.
A. The route from the city was easy to follow.
C. You could read the flight notices from the restaurant
D. There was only one sign for international passengers.
Cau 58. What is reported about refreshment areas?
A. Refreshrsents are more expensive on the ground floor
B. The cafe has a good choice of food.
C. The restaurant menu is a limited one.
D. The upstairs bar is uncomfortable,
Cau 59. The report says that in the landside' areas there is
A. a shortage of telephones.
C. a lot of empty space.
B. a good supply of seats.
D. plenty to keep you oceupied
Cau 60. What did the authors of the report criticize about Edinburgh Airyontt?.
A. arrangements for international passengers
B. the number of car-parking spaces
C. most of the domestic part of the airport
D. delays at the terminal building
cafe has a good choice of food.
