Couple of interesting points regarding T5 from an Airside Ops/ATC point of view.
The actual move overnight of the 26th went well and it was all tied up by 03:45 although BA couldnt find alot of their kit and didnt know exactly where to put it.
The only chaos on the airfield on Thusday was the fact the TRM's were not puting on the parking Aids for aircraft because they had to finish paperwork of the departing flight. I belive up to 70 aircraft were marshalled by Airfield Ops on Thursday alone.
The statement below is from the ATC forum which just about some up BA's performance in the last couple of years
it was the smoothest, most trouble free day I've ever had as an LHR controller.
T5 was a shambles but the rest of the airfield worked like a dream without BA cocking it all up for other airlines. With the exception of T4 LH, they are now all in one place to delay each other without unfairly penalising other T1/T3 or T4 operators.
I seem to remember the sup' saying that BMI achieved 100% punctuality in T1 for the first time ever....I wonder what stopped them before
and one last quote heard on ground from a BA pilot
Same Old Picnic, Different Tent !!!