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In response to Anotherthing - 1963 is not the last time I can recall severe - as you put it - weather. I seem to remember some snow earlier this year and worse conditions in winters before that. The point I am making that it has taken over four days to get our premier airport back to something approaching normal operations when only 10 cm of snow fell. All the management seem capable of is repeating the phrase 'lessons will be learnt'. Is that a euphemism for 'the board will see how it can ensure it keeps its bonus payments safe under these performance figures? I now understand that BAA informed BA that the southern runway would not be serviceable until Thursday at the earliest. Acting on that BA organised its schedules accordingly. So when BAA opened the runway yesterday BA were more than a little lacking in gruntle. I think this speaks volumes for the lack of practical experience there is at senior level at BAA. I hope the airlines sue them and get suitable recompense for loss of revenue and expenses then maybe the board will see what the true cost of lack of investment is. I agree with the comment - look on investment as insurance policy. Dont forget that the ones who suffered most are the poor travellers trapped in terminals with no information. How many were foreign company executives and visitors who will see this as an advert for our country and go elsewhere next time? nextw
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Just announced that the BAA boss of Heathrow will not be taking his bonus this year! Poor devil; how will he cope? If you see a down-and-out busking on Piccadilly Station.. please put a copper in the old man's hat; it might be Colin Matthews!
PS.. His pay, including bonuses this year, was expected to be around a million pounds.
PS.. His pay, including bonuses this year, was expected to be around a million pounds.
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Gatwick has placed an order worth 4.8 mill GBP with the Norwegian airport euipment manufacturerer Øveråsen a couple of days ago according to this article. (Google translate is a bit iffy, but close enough)
Norwegian company profits on snow chaos - E24
Øveråsen is this lot: Snow Removal Equipment & Systems from Øveraasen
Norwegian company profits on snow chaos - E24
Øveråsen is this lot: Snow Removal Equipment & Systems from Øveraasen
