Chaos at Terminal 5
Mistrust in Management
Well my bag disappeared to nowhere
BA768 yesterday LHR - OSL from famed terminal, club class for a change. No bag at OSL and had to wait 30 mins in a queue to be told (by Menzies handlers) to phone a number immediately I arrived at my hotel.
Phoned number to be told it is 9 till 5 only. Flying all day today in my smelly civies and back too late to phone so tried on line to see that no update on bag was available.
Unable to buy anything around here so about to wash grunts out etc ready for another days flying tomorrow.
Would have been a nice touch if somebody from BA had made just the slightest effort to keep me updated on the bag disappearance, especially as Menzies were so insistant that I gave them all my phone and hotel details.
Sorry, a bit tongue in cheek the above paragraph - I knew that BA would not make the slightest extra effort.
I'll keep you all posted on the subject of compensation. WW's head on a stick would do for a start!
Regards
Exeng
Phoned number to be told it is 9 till 5 only. Flying all day today in my smelly civies and back too late to phone so tried on line to see that no update on bag was available.
Unable to buy anything around here so about to wash grunts out etc ready for another days flying tomorrow.
Would have been a nice touch if somebody from BA had made just the slightest effort to keep me updated on the bag disappearance, especially as Menzies were so insistant that I gave them all my phone and hotel details.
Sorry, a bit tongue in cheek the above paragraph - I knew that BA would not make the slightest extra effort.
I'll keep you all posted on the subject of compensation. WW's head on a stick would do for a start!
Regards
Exeng
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This is getting highly entertaining,BUT!!!You have to laugh,otherwise you would cry.For Terminal 5 will surely die.Terminal 6 will be too much for chicks,and so Terminal 7 will be seventh heaven.Please come back into play BA Engineering.I am out of it.Going back to the Ouija Board to talk to those ghosts ruined by BA-Laker,British Caledonian,Dan Air,Air Europe,etc.Hope Freddy is laughing in his grave
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went thru it yesterday, everything worked very well apart from security.
guess that's what happens when you put a ex red-cap (the daily mail reports) who sleeps with the boss in charge! the modern uk, just pc/nepitistic-tastic!
guess that's what happens when you put a ex red-cap (the daily mail reports) who sleeps with the boss in charge! the modern uk, just pc/nepitistic-tastic!
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Flattery will get you nowhere
Overstress, I am deeply flattered and honoured that you would suggest I am FaStoat. The reason being that his posts are very articulate and precise with respect to operating the control side of flying. This alas is an area of which I can provide little comment.
I would also like to say the earlier poster who stated BAEngineering must sleep was generally correct. At my age though not too much! It is nice to know that some of you have missed the postings, I will not be going away, I cannot be silenced.
I am concerned about the attempts of BA managers posting on this site to find out my identity, it demonstrates the kind of 'secret police' mentality they have. Or to attempt to discredit the postings I make, I can assure PPRUNE members I can backup all the facts I post to this site should that be necessary. Clearly the BA secret police are worried about these postings and need to shut it down. I'll have to be more careful at work when I'm posting.
I would like to say I have a very special post which i will make at the right time, I promise it will be worth waiting for......
THe heavy heavy - Finally, what on earth is this ex-red cap having sex with the boss (i take it you mean Willie Walsh?) Sex and scandal, come on we love that stuff on here, give us names and dates!!
I would also like to say the earlier poster who stated BAEngineering must sleep was generally correct. At my age though not too much! It is nice to know that some of you have missed the postings, I will not be going away, I cannot be silenced.
I am concerned about the attempts of BA managers posting on this site to find out my identity, it demonstrates the kind of 'secret police' mentality they have. Or to attempt to discredit the postings I make, I can assure PPRUNE members I can backup all the facts I post to this site should that be necessary. Clearly the BA secret police are worried about these postings and need to shut it down. I'll have to be more careful at work when I'm posting.
I would like to say I have a very special post which i will make at the right time, I promise it will be worth waiting for......
THe heavy heavy - Finally, what on earth is this ex-red cap having sex with the boss (i take it you mean Willie Walsh?) Sex and scandal, come on we love that stuff on here, give us names and dates!!
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BA Terminal 5 bags sent to Milan for sorting
Yes it is still April the 1st, but this is no joke. BA is sending bags to the Italians for sorting! Immediate thoughts what about the carbon footprint, bet Greenpeace have something to say about that.
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IT related T5 Problems
You'll not be surprised to hear that much of the trouble is IT-related:
Quote from Channelweb
Just to quash the comment from a BA IT expert, boasting earlier in an posting that all his bits were ok. Well apparently they were not as the article states.
Typical of BA to shout triumphantly that all is well as the sh1t rains all around.
Quote from Channelweb
Just to quash the comment from a BA IT expert, boasting earlier in an posting that all his bits were ok. Well apparently they were not as the article states.
Typical of BA to shout triumphantly that all is well as the sh1t rains all around.
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Absolute shambles with over eight BA personnel moseying round with hands in pockets and arms crossed; any idiot could have told them to use the steps from the aircraft next door, which eventually they did.
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WeeWillie walsh game
THat flash game is just stunning, thats a proper PR stunt by the IT company in Scotland. Taking advantage of the publicity over T5.
The picture of Willy on the front is just a picture, love the boggly eyes. I've had ago and to be truthful I messed up, looks like I should be more respectful about the difficulty of boarding a passenger with luggage through a terminal.
Hope Willy has a sense of humour and doesn't barr it from access from within BA. Spoil sport if he does, as I can imagine alot of people at BA would love to play it at work.
The picture of Willy on the front is just a picture, love the boggly eyes. I've had ago and to be truthful I messed up, looks like I should be more respectful about the difficulty of boarding a passenger with luggage through a terminal.
Hope Willy has a sense of humour and doesn't barr it from access from within BA. Spoil sport if he does, as I can imagine alot of people at BA would love to play it at work.
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T5 problems solved - MOL
Send for MOL - he is the person who sorted out baggage problems at Dublin a few years ago by arriving with sleeves rolled up and wearing Levis (at a discount!) and could do the same at T5. Bi bi WW and 50% of BA management.
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THat flash game is just stunning, thats a proper PR stunt by the IT company in Scotland. Taking advantage of the publicity over T5.
from my earlier (#878) link:
"The BA game is more challenging than it sounds - we managed to deliver only one bag onto the belt in three minutes - so perhaps rather than mock BA, it's aim is to engender sympathy for the carrier. Sadia Chishti, managing director of T-Enterprise said: “We’re big fans of Willie Walsh. He inherited a lot of problems with British Airways and is doing a good job of fixing them."
How PC is that?!
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I don't think there's anything surprising about a rise in the share price, to be honest. First, the market as a whole had a good day, and, second, the market may think the shares are oversold. Basically, the market looks ahead and is looking past the T5 problems. As a few others on this thread have said, BA is still a good brand name with a reasonably solid future, despite all the pollyannas.
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Jeff Randall
Looks like the crows are comming home to roost, Jeff Randall Sky presenter and esteemed business journalist for the Telegraph has just penned this scathing column for tomorrows paper, check it out;
Telegraph - Jeff Randall - BA's Walsh has only weeks to get it right
Indeed he states,
Powerful voices are demanding Wee Willie is sacked, would that be the chorus of voices from PPRUNE by perchance?
Oh the full length Jeff Randall SKY interview is here LINK it includes WW arrogant comments on the High court hearing with BALPA. He states he is confident he will win. His confidence has been shown, in recent times, to be severely misplaced.
I hope our pilots kick his little arse up and down High Holborn when they've finished wiping his piggy little smirk from his chipmunk chops!
Got to say I love that game WeeWillie in Terminal disaster, its got me hooked. I say you may well see BAengineering up on the leader board before long!!!
Telegraph - Jeff Randall - BA's Walsh has only weeks to get it right
Indeed he states,
When I interviewed him for Sky News on Monday, he admitted that T5's first day was "a disaster" and "the buck rests with me". Yes Willie, it does, and powerful voices are already demanding that you are sacked
Oh the full length Jeff Randall SKY interview is here LINK it includes WW arrogant comments on the High court hearing with BALPA. He states he is confident he will win. His confidence has been shown, in recent times, to be severely misplaced.
I hope our pilots kick his little arse up and down High Holborn when they've finished wiping his piggy little smirk from his chipmunk chops!
Got to say I love that game WeeWillie in Terminal disaster, its got me hooked. I say you may well see BAengineering up on the leader board before long!!!
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slight change of subject but still affecting T5.
what are the odds on switch 2 taking place on the planned 26th April ???
Switch 2 being the rest of BA's long haul moving from T4 to T5.
bets gratefully accepted
what are the odds on switch 2 taking place on the planned 26th April ???
Switch 2 being the rest of BA's long haul moving from T4 to T5.
bets gratefully accepted
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Which company are moving the bags to Milan ??
Is it a company Burkwood has an interest in ???
Or maybe Hatton, both of them have their fingers in a few pies in the logistics business......
Is it a company Burkwood has an interest in ???
Or maybe Hatton, both of them have their fingers in a few pies in the logistics business......
what are the odds on switch 2 taking place on the planned 26th April ???
Switch 2 being the rest of BA's long haul moving from T4 to T5.
Switch 2 being the rest of BA's long haul moving from T4 to T5.