Additional movements at Heathrow
I see that when the summer schedules start at the end of March, there will be more additions at Heathrow. Emirates with a fourth flight, American with a second LAX flight, Air India new services, Etihad and China Eastern starting, doubtless others. But no compensating services seem to have been dropped.
And yet the place is already plagued with holding delays for inbound flights, and an ever increasing number of ground holds waiting for stands. Knowing BAA's only real interest nowadays is in retail shop turnover, not the operational side, is this not just inviting further problems ? What makes the Scheduling Committee think they can handle extra movements ?
Last edited by WHBM; 18th March 2004 at 11:59.