Concorde landmark to go....
I see from tonight's TV news that the once-proud ba can no longer afford to support the 'Concorde roundabout' landmark at LHR. They are giving up the site to some arab airline, I gather, with effect from 1 Apr 07. Even I can't believe that this is some elaborate April Fools' Day joke.
Now although ba is a pretty bland and insignificant airline these days, with no interest whatsoever in its history, the loss of such a prestigous site to a foreign airline seems somewhat surprising.
Or maybe they're just hugely embarrassed that, ever since they killed off Concorde, they have absolutely nothing special to offer?
Some wide boy in a shiny suit was spouting about Terminal 5, as though that'll be the answer to all ba's woes. But somehow I doubt it will be.
Still, at least the model will survive. ba hope to offer it to either Brooklands or Duxford.