Another tale was inspired by his discovery that the airport 's air traffic control was manned by `` youngsters in their cargo pants . '' Author Tony Parsons was writer-in-residence at London 's Heathrow Airport . He has written for The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. Given full access to the `` city '' of Heathrow , Parsons wrote a book about the experience .
Author Tony Parsons was writer-in-residence at London 's Heathrow Airport . He has written for The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. Given full access to the `` city '' of Heathrow , Parsons wrote a book about the experience .