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My my... BAs magnificent new home.
Not big enough for BA - before its even finished, baggage issues, staff facility issues, crewing reporting time issues, containerised acft only, security issues... The list of 'niggles' goes on...
Who is in charge of this B-Class movie gone straight to DVD... Skyteam and Star Alliance must be jumping up and down like kids in a sweet shop.
What with recent massive fines for the 'illegal' fuel surcharges, pending pilot strike, Openskies (not the latest attempt by BA to play catch-up) starting and the issues over a third runway hitting the headlines, what is wee Willie going to do, and thats before the new A318 BA LCY-JFK service flops.
Certainly isnt a case of 'Luck of the Irish' - so far, and its only MARCH! Good on ya William
The only person certain to make money at Terible 5 is the window cleaner
Not big enough for BA - before its even finished, baggage issues, staff facility issues, crewing reporting time issues, containerised acft only, security issues... The list of 'niggles' goes on...
Who is in charge of this B-Class movie gone straight to DVD... Skyteam and Star Alliance must be jumping up and down like kids in a sweet shop.
What with recent massive fines for the 'illegal' fuel surcharges, pending pilot strike, Openskies (not the latest attempt by BA to play catch-up) starting and the issues over a third runway hitting the headlines, what is wee Willie going to do, and thats before the new A318 BA LCY-JFK service flops.
Certainly isnt a case of 'Luck of the Irish' - so far, and its only MARCH! Good on ya William
The only person certain to make money at Terible 5 is the window cleaner
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Did my walk around a while back. Staff travel will be a shambles, i will be making my way over to t1 to bmi to get home!
Apparently the ground staff and pushback rest rooms are in the bowels of the terminal with no windows to the outside world. We were never shown them though so i am not sure this is totally correct.
What we were shown was some swarovski crystal chandeliers in the exec lounges. I am sure the prem card holders will stare at for hours before getting on there 747 for a 13 hour flight with no avod and realise it was all money well spent!
Apparently the ground staff and pushback rest rooms are in the bowels of the terminal with no windows to the outside world. We were never shown them though so i am not sure this is totally correct.
What we were shown was some swarovski crystal chandeliers in the exec lounges. I am sure the prem card holders will stare at for hours before getting on there 747 for a 13 hour flight with no avod and realise it was all money well spent!
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(Also, the same source says that the baggage conveyancy system has been trialled using empty suitcases, but now that properly weighted cases are being used, the system cannot physically cope once its running near to full capacity.)
Apparently the ground staff and pushback rest rooms are in the bowels of the terminal with no windows to the outside world. We were never shown them though so i am not sure this is totally correct.
Theres a lot of rubbish being talked about T5, mostly by those with a vested interest in its failiure. Whatever the teething troubles its better than T1 and T4 and their useless systems and infrastructure. If I were Skyteam and Star jumping up and down like kids in a sweet shop would not be my first response to the chaos they're moving into.
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Also untrue there are no staff rest rooms (as opposed to toilets) on apron level, although they are on the inside of the building so yes they have no windows.
Handlers etc, are safety critical employees and need a stress free place to have their breaks in.
It really pisses me off when employers put more emphasis on exclusive lounges for the privileged few when it would cost a mere fraction of that expense to provide a quality environment for their staff to enjoy the few breaks they get.
Bit of a no brainer really.
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Rumour also has it that the wrong concrete mix was used for the aprons at T5 so they are already breaking apart from being used by the current T3 airlines as remote stands for the last year or so.
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T5 gate assignments
With less than two weeks till T5 goes live, does anybody have info on the gate assignments (if there are any).
Will set flights go from T5A and others from T5B?
Cheers,
Ben
Will set flights go from T5A and others from T5B?
Cheers,
Ben
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LHR A380 stands?
What with it's first revenue flight tomorrow does anyone know what stands at LHR are equipped for the A380? I believe there is 4? Guessing 301 303C 305C and 307?
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T5a will be mainly short haul, the domestics going from the gates at the north end of T5a (501-505).
T5b gates are all Heavy gates, so predominantly long haul.
We've been told that the idea, until T5c opens in 2010ish, is that long haul outbounds will depart from pier gates from T5b, and many long haul inbounds will park at the as yet non-pier gates on what will be T5c, and inbound pax will get bussed to the terminal. The a/c will then be towed to a pier T5b gate for it's next sector.
T5b gates are all Heavy gates, so predominantly long haul.
We've been told that the idea, until T5c opens in 2010ish, is that long haul outbounds will depart from pier gates from T5b, and many long haul inbounds will park at the as yet non-pier gates on what will be T5c, and inbound pax will get bussed to the terminal. The a/c will then be towed to a pier T5b gate for it's next sector.
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Why did we have to have a showdown on finger printing- Was it a "promo stunt" for T5?
As an older gent I despair as to why somethng like this couldn't be discussed and thought through in advance.
I feat that today there is no in advance- only here and now. is the fuure more scary than in let's say 1975
As an older gent I despair as to why somethng like this couldn't be discussed and thought through in advance.
I feat that today there is no in advance- only here and now. is the fuure more scary than in let's say 1975
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Well, Terminal 5 is alive and is in the throes of being put through its paces...wonder how long it'll be before baggage goes missing! 
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Looking at BAA site, all BA departures are running one hour plus late this morning, much like yesterday when they ran out of staff to get the 767 that was taking me to Dusseldorf from maintenance.
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Terminal 5 airbrdiges
Does anyone know why the airbridges in Terminal 5 some are glass and the others got HSBC down the side? It just doesnt look right.
And for the domestic flights into terminal 5 is they a seprate area like they was in terminal 1 or can the domestic passengers mingle with the international passengers.
Thanks
And for the domestic flights into terminal 5 is they a seprate area like they was in terminal 1 or can the domestic passengers mingle with the international passengers.
Thanks