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T5 baggage system 'working' - BA
T5 baggage system 'working' - BA Bags piled up at Heathrow Bags have been piling up at all Heathrow terminals The baggage handling system at Heathrow's Terminal 5 is now "generally working well", says British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh. He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the backlog of 15,000 bags which has built up at the airport. "We are making every effort to reunite bags with their owners," he said. Two hundred flights in and out of T5 were cancelled in its first three days. A further 54 will be scrapped on Monday and some may also be halted on Tuesday. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7321564.stm |
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Heathrow gets worse
Couldn't be more right there! How come we have some-one who goes by such an American nom de plume as the moderator of an un-moderated Australian focussed newsgroup? Was this a plot by the former Government? Appointed by Helen Coonan or her predecessor Richard Alston? Regards David Bennetts Its all part of the free trade agreement - we get to bend over, hold our ankles and pretend we are enjoying it. |
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T5 baggage system 'working' - BA
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:49:14 +1100, "Rob." . wrote:
T5 baggage system 'working' - BA Bags piled up at Heathrow Bags have been piling up at all Heathrow terminals The baggage handling system at Heathrow's Terminal 5 is now "generally working well", says British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh. Yeah well, I saw some of that "Working" last time I went there. Just the usual way they work..... Dead slow, if at all. He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the backlog of 15,000 bags which has built up at the airport. "We are making every effort to reunite bags with their owners," he said. Two hundred flights in and out of T5 were cancelled in its first three days. A further 54 will be scrapped on Monday and some may also be halted on Tuesday. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7321564.stm |
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T5 baggage system 'working' - BA
If Billy Connolly were around, he'd be saying Willie was holding his own.
Regards David Bennetts wrote in message ... On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:49:14 +1100, "Rob." . wrote: T5 baggage system 'working' - BA Bags piled up at Heathrow Bags have been piling up at all Heathrow terminals The baggage handling system at Heathrow's Terminal 5 is now "generally working well", says British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh. Yeah well, I saw some of that "Working" last time I went there. Just the usual way they work..... Dead slow, if at all. He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the backlog of 15,000 bags which has built up at the airport. "We are making every effort to reunite bags with their owners," he said. Two hundred flights in and out of T5 were cancelled in its first three days. A further 54 will be scrapped on Monday and some may also be halted on Tuesday. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7321564.stm |
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T5 baggage system 'working' - BA
David Bennetts wrote:
If Billy Connolly were around, he'd be saying Willie was holding his own. Regards David Bennetts He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the backlog of 15,000 bags which has built up at the airport. I like this bit 400 volunteers/15000 bags one wonders! "We are making every effort to reunite bags with their owners," he said. How many will go missing? |
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Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
Following up to "RAK" wrote:
nah, just teething troubles, the Dome was wrong in principal. -- But if/when the Dome failed, it did not really affect anything else, just itself and national/govt pride. The T5 issue is causing delayed and cancelled flights, ruined holidays, missed business, lost luggage and yet more damage to BA's tattered reputation, i.e. a lot more than some odd-shaped exhibition centre or whatever the Dome was supposed to be at the time. very true but still temporary And oddly the reborn O2 Dome seems to be turning into London's number 1 concert venue so perhaps is finally a success (though I was most unimpressed by the acoustics on my one concert visit, so may not go back). probably because it now has roadsigns, a carpark and puts on the things people want to see. -- Mike Remove clothing to email |
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T5 baggage system 'working' - BA
Following up to Rob.
"We are making every effort to reunite bags with their owners," he said. no doubt including the foreign minister whose bags were lost and complained to our foreign minister in person at a meeting. By the way BA accept its their fault, not BAA. The worlds un-favourite airline? -- Mike remove clothing to email |
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T5 baggage system 'working' - BA
Following up to Dave Frightens Me
I question just what kind of person 'volunteers' in this kind of situation? All that money, and they expect people to give up their free time to fix this collosal stuff up? does it mean unpaid volunteer? Or overtime for baggage handlers? -- Mike remove clothing to email |
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T5 baggage system 'working' - BA
On 31 Mar, 18:47, Dave Frightens Me
u wrote: On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:09:43 +1100, Rob. wrote: David Bennetts wrote: If Billy Connolly were around, he'd be saying Willie was holding his own. Regards David Bennetts He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the backlog of 15,000 bags which has built up at the airport. I like this bit 400 volunteers/15000 bags one wonders! I question just what kind of person 'volunteers' in this kind of situation? All that money, and they expect people to give up their free time to fix this collosal stuff up? -- --- DFM -http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- the workers pay when the mgmt. ****s up....comme toujours..... |
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T5 baggage system 'working' - BA
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:09:43 +1100, Rob. wrote:
David Bennetts wrote: If Billy Connolly were around, he'd be saying Willie was holding his own. Regards David Bennetts He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the backlog of 15,000 bags which has built up at the airport. I like this bit 400 volunteers/15000 bags one wonders! I question just what kind of person 'volunteers' in this kind of situation? All that money, and they expect people to give up their free time to fix this collosal stuff up? -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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