Willy Wonka's Chocolate Kettle Factory cost cutting must be the cause of lack of stands with Fingers!!!???As far as Crews are concerned they are a VITAL part of the system.Everyone can board without the weather interferring,and the Dispatcher is usually on hand to discuss problems with the Captain.Load sheets can be signed without being destroyed by Rain,Sleet,Snow,and high winds that are part and parcel of the way of life with climate change.It seems very strange does'nt ,but on the blurb that came out prior to the opening,I noted with interest that there was 45%without this piece of equipment in the State of the Art T5!!!!!!!You talk to Crews and this may just be their cause of dispair.another part is that you can not park an A/C on a stand without that being vacant.The Taxi ways do not leave enough space for A/C stacked in a queue,so the same old problem arises that puts you in Ockham,Lam,Bov holds just burning fuel waiting for a place to park.This is particularly prevalent at Stanstead,but LHR has no more runways,since it shut 05/23,so more Aircraft just aggravate the already problem.Put a weather factor of fog,where taxiing A/C can not stop at various points near the Holding points,and poor Air Traffic have a nightmare scenario,like DeGaulle,with A/C movements they can not see.With Gov,co.uk positively encouraging more and more users of LHR with their open skies policy,more congestion is on its way.It is becoming the worst major Airport in Europe,with BA fronting it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dont think BA ENG has given up!!He has to sleep.and has entertained everyone on this thread with inside info on the internals at BA,which is frightening.He will be back,I am sure
