Heathrow Terminal 5 opens its doors

BA and BAA's mega-project has come a long way…

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After taking five years to build at a cost of £4.3bn, Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport is finally open for business and is set to become one of the most technologically advanced airport terminals in the world. silicon.com has been following the project since 2006 and has seen how technology has played a key part in its development.

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Check out the behind the scenes photo and video stories, along with the rest of our coverage over the past few years...

Photos:

Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5
What can you expect at BA's new flagship terminal?

Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Tech hard at work keeping BA flying...

Photos: Heathrow's Terminal 5 comes alive
Behind the scenes at BA and BAA's mega-project

Photos: Technology at the heart of Terminal 5
How it all fits together - 180 IT contracts, 2,103 PCs and 163 systems...

Photos: Inside Heathrow's Terminal 5
See how the high-tech airport development is shaping up...

Video:

Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech
Its 18km of conveyor belts can process 12,000 bags per hour...

Video: Heathrow Terminal 5 uncovered
A look behind the scenes at the beating heart of BA's Heathrow operations…

News and views:

BA CIO: 'Terminal 5 tech will revolutionise air travel'
Online and in control...

Leader: IT at the heart of T5
Hoping the hard work will be worth it for Heathrow's new terminal

Heathrow's high-tech Terminal 5 prepares for take off
How is the £4.2bn project progressing?

BA puts faith in IP at Terminal 5
Case study: It's almost ready for take-off…

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