STANSTED Airport has moved to assure passengers that the terminal's leakage problem will not put the dampeners on their travel plans.

The airport, whose long-running problem with leaks and condensation hit national headlines recently, promises it will not affect the comfort of passengers.

Rona Young, airport spokeswoman, said the damp problem was confined to the railway station and the walkways leading into the terminal but not the main concourse itself.

She said the condensation on the walls and ceilings is caused by concrete reacting to weather conditions. This has led to water dripping from walls and ceilings and unsightly stains and growths.

But she stressed: "It doesn't pose a health and safety risk or structural risk but it is something that needs a solution and we are currently working towards one.''

Addressing the problem is Foster & Partners whose world-renowned founder architect, Sir Norman Foster, designed the award-winning terminal.

They will be going back to the drawing board with consultant architects from BAA (British Airports Authority) Stansted who helped to design the terminal.

The irony is that since opening in 1991, the terminal has received 14 construction and design awards as well as further accolades for its car parking, environment and landscaping.

While a solution is sought, passengers may see warning signs in the affected area and temporary carpets laid down to stop people from slipping on the wet surfaces.

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