Originally Posted by
dubh12000
Fair enough, free market advertising etc, but what the f*ck are BAA playing at? .
Probably the same as throwing the Concorde off Concorde Roundabout because Emirates offered a bit more money. They doubtless charged Star a premium amount for it.
BAA, through their owners Ferrovial, are now DESPERATE for money, any money, to fund the ridiculously high amount they borrowed to buy BAA a couple of years ago. A comparable exercise has hit the rail access to the airport. When the Underground is closed for weekend works, all too frequently it seems, the Heathrow Express that BAA own allowed OysterCard/TravelCard holders to use the HEx into London. Transport for London paid a fixed fee per day to BAA for this. Well BAA jacked the fee up by 200%, TfL refused to pay it, and now when there is no Piccadilly Line at weekends everyone will have to pay the full fare on the Paddington trains. Haha, say BAA.