X Factor judge opens airline check-in – see photo

X Factor judge Dannii Minogue welcomed the first passengers to use the new Etihad dedicated check-in facilities at Heathrow Terminal 4 yesterday.
She chatted with passengers in Etihad’s new premium lounge, located opposite the gates most commonly used by Etihad Airways for flight departures.
Etihad’s move to Terminal 4 is part of a multi-million pound investment by Heathrow that will see new shops and facilities and an increased level of comfort for passengers using the terminal.
Colin Matthews, chief executive of Heathrow, said: “We are investing £200 million at Terminal 4, rebuilding many parts of the terminal, providing passengers with a new, modern airport building that offers improved facilities and higher standards of service.”
By Bev Fearis

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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