If he can avoid the UK then he's not doing much important business here is he.
No and sadly this means it is more likely that he will go elsewhere given a choice. Never mind my CIO, multiply that by any number of other senior level business people who may choose not to come here when they have the option to transit via or visit Amsterdam, Paris or Frankfurt and carry 2 bags on to the aircraft.
On another related point, readers of IT Week (an IT trade paper) may have noticed today that respected columnist and commentator Guy Kewney related the story of a launch event in Florida by Orange of some product or service that fell slightly flat due to many people not being prepared to undergo the current rigours of US immigration.
As a contrast, last week in Abu Dhabi it was pleasant and refreshing to meet the friendly but thorough immigration and airport security personnel.