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Pier 'D"
Think I asked this question a while back, problem is that the fire station and the fuel storage tanks are right where a pier D would logically be built.
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are there any plans to build a pier " D " at terminal 5 ?
Is there enough room in the design of T5A to process another 18 widebodies at a time?
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BA at DUB this morning
Pathetic performance by BA at DUB this morning. Whilst recognising the severe problems at DUB last night with diversions everywhere due to the storm it is significant that BA couldn't be bothered to make a special effort. Noted that Aer Lingus also had at least 20 cancellations.
The departure board showed no Ryanair cancellations and their normal ops were in progress. 'nuff said.
The departure board showed no Ryanair cancellations and their normal ops were in progress. 'nuff said.
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Quote: "BA T1/T3
When T1 eventually closes and given that T5 is full, I assume that the T1 destinations will move to T3 (or there will be a general 'shunt round' which will mean more BA routes from T3), could the 'Irish pier' be physically connected to T3 from the western end?"
Hope not, it is a disgrace and needs to be demolished, maybe a new pier linked to LHR-3 in its place.
Quote: "The last T3 long haul, the BA009 / 010 Bangkok is moving to T5 this winter and moving to a daylight service and a three class B777-200ER, hence no First."
Looks like a case of good news and bad news.
The good news: is moving to LHR-5.
The bad news: the awful schedule.
The days of a good sleep both ways are over!
Quote: "are there any plans to build a pier " D " at terminal 5 ?"
There needs to be, although who knows when.
Quote: "T5D is speculated on but funding for T2B is yet to be forthcoming and that will be built before T5D as may well the T3 redevelopment. Unless Boris closes LHR in which case no....
Is there enough room in the design of T5A to process another 18 widebodies at a time?"
It makes sense for the LHR-3 redevelopment to re-align it in the same ways as LHR1/2 and have the underground transit link LHR-3, LHR-5 and both terminals' the associated satelites.
Don't worry about Boris closing LHR, it won't happen.
When T1 eventually closes and given that T5 is full, I assume that the T1 destinations will move to T3 (or there will be a general 'shunt round' which will mean more BA routes from T3), could the 'Irish pier' be physically connected to T3 from the western end?"
Hope not, it is a disgrace and needs to be demolished, maybe a new pier linked to LHR-3 in its place.
Quote: "The last T3 long haul, the BA009 / 010 Bangkok is moving to T5 this winter and moving to a daylight service and a three class B777-200ER, hence no First."
Looks like a case of good news and bad news.
The good news: is moving to LHR-5.
The bad news: the awful schedule.
The days of a good sleep both ways are over!
Quote: "are there any plans to build a pier " D " at terminal 5 ?"
There needs to be, although who knows when.
Quote: "T5D is speculated on but funding for T2B is yet to be forthcoming and that will be built before T5D as may well the T3 redevelopment. Unless Boris closes LHR in which case no....
Is there enough room in the design of T5A to process another 18 widebodies at a time?"
It makes sense for the LHR-3 redevelopment to re-align it in the same ways as LHR1/2 and have the underground transit link LHR-3, LHR-5 and both terminals' the associated satelites.
Don't worry about Boris closing LHR, it won't happen.
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Just wondering ayroplain what was so bad as far as BA goes at DUB ?
As far as im aware the inbound aircraft diverted due to the high winds leaving no aircraft in DUB to operate the outbound in the morning?
Also think that EI had a mess ?
cs
As far as im aware the inbound aircraft diverted due to the high winds leaving no aircraft in DUB to operate the outbound in the morning?
Also think that EI had a mess ?
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Pathetic performance by BA at DUB this morning. Whilst recognising the severe problems at DUB last night with diversions everywhere due to the storm it is significant that BA couldn't be bothered to make a special effort. Noted that Aer Lingus also had at least 20 cancellations.
The departure board showed no Ryanair cancellations and their normal ops were in progress. 'nuff said.
The departure board showed no Ryanair cancellations and their normal ops were in progress. 'nuff said.
2 - Ryanair got aircraft positioned back as crew were not out of hours and they don't pay for hotels for pax and they had spares in DUB.
3 - Aer Lingus operation was much larger than Ryaniar, 10 more aircraft FYI
4 - Aer Lingus crew who were in hours made atempts for aircraft to position back but were unable to. One departed BFS before returning 60 mins lather and at least 2 aircraft at BHX attempted to fly back at 02.00 but couldn't, one flight got in from MAN.
5 - 4 aircraft hired in to try and get people away and one aircraft had hydraulic leak on arrival just before the weather changed so 3 servicable aircraft out of 25.
6 - Ryanair cancelled flights last night and they have plenty of crew who are on leave lined up to takeover at any time.
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Thanks, Jamie for that summary. Points taken re EI.
However, it does not excuse BA in any sense where the BA831 from DUB due to arrive in LHR at 9am finally arrived at 5.15pm. This was appalling treatment of their passengers for a trip that lasts less than an hour.
Once again FR shows them all up when it hits the fan.
However, it does not excuse BA in any sense where the BA831 from DUB due to arrive in LHR at 9am finally arrived at 5.15pm. This was appalling treatment of their passengers for a trip that lasts less than an hour.
Once again FR shows them all up when it hits the fan.
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Once again FR shows them all up when it hits the fan.
Rather wait 8 hours than 3 days, but obviously a matter of opinion.
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Like cancelling a flight and telling the passengers to wait 3 days for the next one (due to the flight only being 2 weekly) if they want to get there, as happened to my friend last year? Rather wait 8 hours than 3 days, but obviously a matter of opinion.
When the Wed. evening BA inbound DUB had to divert BA knew at that point that it would not be available for its early morning departure from DUB. I know for a fact that text messages were sent to intending pax just before 2am Thursday morning telling them to go to the airport and rebook. So, they never had any intention to operate the flight as scheduled despite having buckets of time.
Are you telling me that BA didn't have a spare aircraft knocking about to position for a quick DUB-LHR rotation? Pax would have been at the airport from 6am so they were left frustrated until mid-afternoon. BA could even have sent over a bigger a/c and filled it with stranded EI pax.
The so-called legacy carriers are always claiming to be "better" than the Lo-Cos. My point was that FR made the effort whereas BA made not the slightest. If they couldn't handle just one affected flight any better than they did I'd hate to be around them in a major disruption situation.
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I know for a fact that text messages were sent to intending pax just
before 2am Thursday morning telling them to go to the airport and rebook
before 2am Thursday morning telling them to go to the airport and rebook
Are you telling me that BA didn't have a spare aircraft knocking about to
position for a quick DUB-LHR rotation?
position for a quick DUB-LHR rotation?
BA could even have sent over a bigger a/c and filled it with stranded EI
pax.
pax.
My point was that FR made the effort whereas BA made not the slightest
At least they don't cancel a flight that only has 2 flights per week, telling pax to rebook for a flight in 3 days time, but only giving a refund for that flight which is half the price of the next flight you are trying to rebook on to.
At the end of the day, it would have been nice if BA could have got another aircraft out, but the simple fact is they couldn't. Ryanair struck it lucky that they had spare aircraft able to take that much slack. Lets see if they can manage that in peak summer when utilisation is high and they have to cancel a flight if its severely delayed, and then come back to me and try to tell me how great they are.
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Well, it's plain to see that you really believe BA did a great job here. I
plainly disagree so I'll leave it at that
plainly disagree so I'll leave it at that
1) them having to deal with the situation within their means.
2) The fact you do not really lambast Aer Lingus for having cancellations but really lay it in to BA for delaying a flight, and claim that Ryanair smell of roses when it comes to their usual delay/cancellation policy. Seems a bit ott really.
Also, nothing from you on the Lufthansa flight that diverted to MAN, told the pax they would take off at 9am but didn't actually take off until gone 11am. They arrived at DUB a mere 12 or so hours later, but no no, the 8 hour delay on BA is far far worse isn't it!
Like I say, wait until peak summer when Ryanair aircraft utilisation is mega high and flights cannot be delayed, so are cancelled lock stock and barrel, then try and convince me how great they are. Some how don't see that happening though, do you?
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I was booked on the 831. My experience was slightly better, as I was re-booked on the 833 - which according to the crew was a change to a bigger plane to accomodate as many of us as possible. I was also re-booked on my connecting flight. In all this was pretty good considering the weather and disruption at both DUB and LHR.
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BA are tight on capacity at the moment. Six A319s have just moved to LGW, the B767s are struggling due to being in service longer than expected due to B787 delays and the Airbus fleet is still rotating through PIK for wing mods. This is why the Titan B767 has been at LHR a lot recently.
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The 767's aren't fine, 80% of the 767 sectors that I was rostered to operate in the last 4 weeks have been subbed to Titan. Of all the fleets though, the 747 does seem to be struggling the most at the moment.
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Well, it's plain to see that you really believe BA did a great job here. I plainly disagree so I'll leave it at that.
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...and the Airbus fleet is still rotating through PIK for wing mods.