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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

3rd Aug 2017, 07:40

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BA delays at LHR - Computer issue

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

It'll be leaked within 5 days of...

It'll be leaked within 5 days of completion..................

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

6th Jun 2017, 09:58

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

"bringing things back up after an EMERGENCY STOP...

"bringing things back up after an EMERGENCY STOP button has been activated can take a lot longer than if you had shut things down cleanly."

see my post on the Forties Oil Platform - 2 minutes to...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

5th Jun 2017, 12:14

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

Correct - plus I didn't break out direct and...

Correct - plus I didn't break out direct and indirect holdings - just total

I'd be more worried about Qatari control than Spanish TBH.................

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

5th Jun 2017, 11:35

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

IAG is not "Spanish Controled" - it is...

IAG is not "Spanish Controled" - it is incorporated in Spain (for tax reasons I beleive) and quoted on the London & Madrid Stock Exchanges

The issued share capital is 2,132,988,743 shares

Name...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

5th Jun 2017, 07:47

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

It's not just BA - this weeks Economist points...

It's not just BA - this weeks Economist points out 9 major airline IT failures in the last 2 years (BA 4!), Expressjet, United, Delta, Southwest & American)

It's systemic - in 2015 (the last year...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

31st May 2017, 23:03

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

I have to say that BA are losing the plot with...

I have to say that BA are losing the plot with every passing minute - I've spent the last few days traveling and the problems have come up in many conversations

Not one single person believes a...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

31st May 2017, 06:06

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

"An electrician had been called in to do some...

"An electrician had been called in to do some work on lighting and he systematically pulled the fuses to see which circuit the faulty lighting was on"

There is/was a persistent rumour around...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

30th May 2017, 17:08

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

I suspect there is still the 4 day a week...

I suspect there is still the 4 day a week management culture operating (there was apparently one at Land Rover until the new Indian owners shook things)...... only relatively junior staff were...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

30th May 2017, 16:39

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

It also happened on a Saturday - be interested...

It also happened on a Saturday - be interested to know how many Senior Managers were on duty and how many were uncontactable....

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

30th May 2017, 06:42

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

BA statement this morning "Our IT systems...

BA statement this morning

"Our IT systems are now back up and running and we will be operating a full flight schedule at Heathrow and Gatwick on Tuesday 30 May."

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

29th May 2017, 15:55

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

"Constant and indefinite cost cutting is a...

"Constant and indefinite cost cutting is a corporate suicide. There is a limit."

Not so - every organisation should alwys be looking to cut costs - working practices change, technology changes

...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

29th May 2017, 10:44

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

BBC BA has not explained the cause of the...

BBC

BA has not explained the cause of the power problem.

So far on Monday, 13 short-haul flights at Heathrow have been cancelled.

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

29th May 2017, 09:32

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

BigFrank - I was quoting the BBC - they also have...

BigFrank - I was quoting the BBC - they also have this on their website

EU flight delay rights

If your flight departed from within the European Union or was with a European airline, you might...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

29th May 2017, 07:28

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

Looks like they are cherry picking shorthaul...

Looks like they are cherry picking shorthaul flights today - one each way to Aberdeen cancelled mid- morning for example

BBC this morning

British Airways passengers are facing a third day of...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

28th May 2017, 16:27

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

I agree...........

I agree...........

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

28th May 2017, 16:16

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

Wow! Investors want decent returns!!! Shock...

Wow! Investors want decent returns!!! Shock Horror.......... I'm amazed anyone invests in the airlines - they are about par with Football teams and luxury yachts as a great way to lose your...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

28th May 2017, 07:19

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BA delays at LHR - Computer issue

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

Exactly - and should also be (relatively) easy to...

Exactly - and should also be (relatively) easy to fix........................

some sort of botched software upgrade is my guess -... but blaming the hardware is probably a first step to trying...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

27th May 2017, 21:35

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BA delays at LHR - Computer issue

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

A year back we were travelling on Eurostar when...

A year back we were travelling on Eurostar when some poor b****** threw themsleves in front of a train = total stop

Withing 15 minutes St Pancras was full of Eurostar employees- all with yellow...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

27th May 2017, 15:38

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BA delays at LHR - Computer issue

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

British Airways has cancelled all flights from...

British Airways has cancelled all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick because of computer problems.

A "major IT system failure is causing very severe disruption to our flight operations worldwide",...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

27th May 2017, 15:08

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BA delays at LHR - Computer issue

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

CARR30 - you mean they are supposed to think of...

CARR30 - you mean they are supposed to think of BA's customers? Every IT outfit I've ever dealt with does major upgrades over the weekend - when it doesn't get in the way of the real customers who...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

27th May 2017, 13:58

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BA delays at LHR - Computer issue

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

Bet they were planning a system upgrade over the...

Bet they were planning a system upgrade over the long weekend and it went very badly wrong. It's very tough to be sure that it'll ALWAYS continue to work when you change something computer-wise

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

27th May 2017, 11:17

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BA delays at LHR - Computer issue

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

BA Delays - now worlwide - Computer issue

Update 12:15 - Now worldwide

omputer problems are causing delays for British Airways passengers worldwide, the airline has said.The carrier apologised for the "global system outage" and said it...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

27th May 2017, 10:06

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BA delays at LHR - Computer issue

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

BA delays at LHR - Computer issue

Computer problems are causing delays for British Airways passengers, the airline has said.

The carrier apologised and said it was "working to resolve the the problem as quickly as possible".
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