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Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment It seems that the big-bang introduction of so many flights at once was too much for the new terminal to take. It's a small claim to fame, I know, but I was one of the passengers who flew from the newly opened Heathrow Terminal 5 last week - and my... [16 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... T5 chaos, mobile maladies, and laptop losses…
Comment Doing a band-playing, big-bang move of so many flights and services to the new terminal was a fool-hardy move in the first place - they should have trickled stuff into it over six months. It's now late Saturday and there are still problems... [03 Apr 2008]
Beijing airport gets in shape for Olympics
News The number of flights arriving in Beijing is predicted to increase by 70 per cent during the Games with peak days of around 1,900 flights, compared to the usual 1,150 average. Beijing's new $3bn airport terminal has completed the rollout of a major... [31 Mar 2008]
Heathrow T5: The end in sight for first day blues?
News Around 87 per cent of flights (both arrivals and departures) are due to run today, with a similar proportion operating tomorrow. So far 299 flights have been cancelled due to the problems which first emerged on Thursday when a number of issues... [31 Mar 2008]
BA CEO: Heathrow T5 chaos 'not our finest hour'
News British Airways (BA) confirmed 80 per cent of scheduled flights will be running from T5 today, including all long-haul destinations. Passengers for flights scheduled for today are now able to check in baggage despite this being suspended on... [28 Mar 2008]
Heathrow Terminal 5 suffers first day baggage chaos
News British Airways (BA) - the sole airline using T5 - had to cancel 33 flights (departing and arriving) before 14:00(GMT) due to the baggage system problems, although the majority of delayed passengers were moved onto later flights. [27 Mar 2008]
Why did tech ground Heathrow baggage?
News Airport group BAA has still not been able to pinpoint the exact software glitch that left 6,000 British Airways (BA) long-haul passengers unable to take hold luggage on flights. The exact cause of the technical fault that caused two days of luggage... [21 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo silicon.com has been given an exclusive behind the scenes look at BAA's brand new Terminal 5 (T5) at Heathrow ahead of its official opening for British Airways (BA) flights on 27 March. There is also a section for flight crew where they can check... [12 Feb 2008]
Manchester Airport uses BI to back baggage rule change
News Manchester Airport is using business intelligence (BI) software to help manage passenger flows through security after becoming one of the first UK airports to once again allow people to take more than one item of hand baggage on flights. [07 Jan 2008]
