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15th Nov 2012, 22:00

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DaveReidUK

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When our pilot asked why BA so slow was told "we are padding some flight time"

And with good reason. VS200 and BA028 are both due on stand at 04:50, but cannot under normal circumstances land at LHR before 04:30.

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