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Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
flights cancelled
* w w w .news . com .au/travel/story/0,26058,23444759-5014090,00.html
THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
flights cancelled
* w w w .news . com .au/travel/story/0,26058,23444759-5014090,00.html
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
Following up to "Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote:
>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>flights cancelled
what a cock up
--
Mike
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Following up to "Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote:
>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>flights cancelled
what a cock up
--
Mike
Remove clothing to email
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
"Mike......" <mikesclothing@freedomnames.co.uk> wrote in message
news:47dpu3poi6j3pbt6dhmhd59qnp77iagk6e@4ax . com ...
> Following up to "Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote:
>
>>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
>>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>>flights cancelled
>
> what a cock up
And they're putting up the landing fees to pay for this lot...
I loved the comment this morning...
"The security staff who man the passenger security points were caught up in
the employees queue for the staff security checks, and so opened late..."
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
"Mike......" <mikesclothing@freedomnames.co.uk> wrote in message
news:47dpu3poi6j3pbt6dhmhd59qnp77iagk6e@4ax . com ...
> Following up to "Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote:
>
>>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
>>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>>flights cancelled
>
> what a cock up
And they're putting up the landing fees to pay for this lot...
I loved the comment this morning...
"The security staff who man the passenger security points were caught up in
the employees queue for the staff security checks, and so opened late..."
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
"William Black" <william.black@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:fsiflc$3u9$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> "The security staff who man the passenger security points were caught up
> in the employees queue for the staff security checks, and so opened
> late..."
And apparently there was not enough car parking for employees! Talk about
basic...
Ian
"William Black" <william.black@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:fsiflc$3u9$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> "The security staff who man the passenger security points were caught up
> in the employees queue for the staff security checks, and so opened
> late..."
And apparently there was not enough car parking for employees! Talk about
basic...
Ian
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:05:50 +0000, Mike......
<mikesclothing@freedomnames.co.uk> wrote:
>Following up to "Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote:
>
>>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
>>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>>flights cancelled
>
>what a cock up
No different than many others. See Denver International, Bangkok,
etc. etc. More the norm than an exception. The only one I remember
being basically flawless was Inchon. Which is why no one ever heard
anything about it's opening.
On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:05:50 +0000, Mike......
<mikesclothing@freedomnames.co.uk> wrote:
>Following up to "Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote:
>
>>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
>>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>>flights cancelled
>
>what a cock up
No different than many others. See Denver International, Bangkok,
etc. etc. More the norm than an exception. The only one I remember
being basically flawless was Inchon. Which is why no one ever heard
anything about it's opening.
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:05:50 +0000, Mike...... wrote:
> Following up to "Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote:
>
>>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
>>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>>flights cancelled
>
> what a cock up
This one's on the scale of the dome.
--
---
DFM - * w w w .deepfriedmars . com
---
--
On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:05:50 +0000, Mike...... wrote:
> Following up to "Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote:
>
>>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
>>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>>flights cancelled
>
> what a cock up
This one's on the scale of the dome.
--
---
DFM - * w w w .deepfriedmars . com
---
--
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
On 28 Mar, 20:29, Dave Frightens Me
<deepfreudmo...@CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:05:50 +0000, Mike...... wrote:
> > Following up to "Glen" <tengle...@hotmail . com > wrote:
>
> >>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
> >>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
> >>flights cancelled
>
> > what a cock up
>
> This one's on the scale of the dome.
> --
> ---
> DFM - * w w w .deepfriedmars . com
> ---
> --
cant wait for the olympics.....
On 28 Mar, 20:29, Dave Frightens Me
<deepfreudmo...@CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:05:50 +0000, Mike...... wrote:
> > Following up to "Glen" <tengle...@hotmail . com > wrote:
>
> >>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
> >>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
> >>flights cancelled
>
> > what a cock up
>
> This one's on the scale of the dome.
> --
> ---
> DFM - * w w w .deepfriedmars . com
> ---
> --
cant wait for the olympics.....
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
"One Varadero....theres only one Varadero...." <michaelnewport@yahoo . com >
wrote in message
news:796f092c-8760-469e-a77e-7fac3cc6956e@e10g2000prf.googlegroups . com ...
> On 28 Mar, 20:29, Dave Frightens Me
> <deepfreudmo...@CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> wrote:
>> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:05:50 +0000, Mike...... wrote:
>> > Following up to "Glen" <tengle...@hotmail . com > wrote:
>>
>> >>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has
>> >>ended
>> >>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>> >>flights cancelled
>>
>> > what a cock up
>>
>> This one's on the scale of the dome.
>> --
>> ---
>> DFM - * w w w .deepfriedmars . com
>> ---
>> --
>
> cant wait for the olympics.....
That always was a clever fiddle to build on just about the last big open
space in East London...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
"One Varadero....theres only one Varadero...." <michaelnewport@yahoo . com >
wrote in message
news:796f092c-8760-469e-a77e-7fac3cc6956e@e10g2000prf.googlegroups . com ...
> On 28 Mar, 20:29, Dave Frightens Me
> <deepfreudmo...@CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> wrote:
>> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:05:50 +0000, Mike...... wrote:
>> > Following up to "Glen" <tengle...@hotmail . com > wrote:
>>
>> >>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has
>> >>ended
>> >>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>> >>flights cancelled
>>
>> > what a cock up
>>
>> This one's on the scale of the dome.
>> --
>> ---
>> DFM - * w w w .deepfriedmars . com
>> ---
>> --
>
> cant wait for the olympics.....
That always was a clever fiddle to build on just about the last big open
space in East London...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
yes michaelnewport, we are always amazed by the quality of your contris,
mostly crosspost.
"One Varadero....theres only one Varadero...." <michaelnewport@yahoo . com > a
écrit dans le message de
news:796f092c-8760-469e-a77e-7fac3cc6956e@e10g2000prf.googlegroups . com ...
> On 28 Mar, 20:29, Dave Frightens Me
> <deepfreudmo...@CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> wrote:
>> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:05:50 +0000, Mike...... wrote:
>> > Following up to "Glen" <tengle...@hotmail . com > wrote:
>>
>> >>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has
>> >>ended
>> >>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>> >>flights cancelled
>>
>> > what a cock up
>>
>> This one's on the scale of the dome.
>> --
>> ---
>> DFM - * w w w .deepfriedmars . com
>> ---
>> --
>
> cant wait for the olympics.....
yes michaelnewport, we are always amazed by the quality of your contris,
mostly crosspost.
"One Varadero....theres only one Varadero...." <michaelnewport@yahoo . com > a
écrit dans le message de
news:796f092c-8760-469e-a77e-7fac3cc6956e@e10g2000prf.googlegroups . com ...
> On 28 Mar, 20:29, Dave Frightens Me
> <deepfreudmo...@CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> wrote:
>> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:05:50 +0000, Mike...... wrote:
>> > Following up to "Glen" <tengle...@hotmail . com > wrote:
>>
>> >>THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has
>> >>ended
>> >>in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
>> >>flights cancelled
>>
>> > what a cock up
>>
>> This one's on the scale of the dome.
>> --
>> ---
>> DFM - * w w w .deepfriedmars . com
>> ---
>> --
>
> cant wait for the olympics.....
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
Following up to Dave Frightens Me
<deepfreudmoors@CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> wrote:
>> what a cock up
>
>This one's on the scale of the dome.
nah, just teething troubles, the Dome was wrong in principal.
--
Mike
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Following up to Dave Frightens Me
<deepfreudmoors@CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> wrote:
>> what a cock up
>
>This one's on the scale of the dome.
nah, just teething troubles, the Dome was wrong in principal.
--
Mike
Remove clothing to email
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
"Mike......" <mikesclothing@freedomnames.co.uk> wrote in message
news:sresu3drb1mni03ihb3d58ubp708u71lok@4ax . com ...
> Following up to Dave Frightens Me
> <deepfreudmoors@CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> wrote:
>
>>> what a cock up
>>
>>This one's on the scale of the dome.
>
> 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.
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).
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from * w w w .teranews . com
"Mike......" <mikesclothing@freedomnames.co.uk> wrote in message
news:sresu3drb1mni03ihb3d58ubp708u71lok@4ax . com ...
> Following up to Dave Frightens Me
> <deepfreudmoors@CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> wrote:
>
>>> what a cock up
>>
>>This one's on the scale of the dome.
>
> 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.
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).
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from * w w w .teranews . com
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
Following up to "RAK" <raknews@gmail . com > 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
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Following up to "RAK" <raknews@gmail . com > 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
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
"Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote in message
news:WqVGj.3353$n8.2310@news-server.bigpond . net .au...
> THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
> in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
> flights cancelled
>
> * w w w .news . com .au/travel/story/0,26058,23444759-5014090,00.html
>
How was the opening of T3 in Singapore in January?
"Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote in message
news:WqVGj.3353$n8.2310@news-server.bigpond . net .au...
> THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has ended
> in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens of
> flights cancelled
>
> * w w w .news . com .au/travel/story/0,26058,23444759-5014090,00.html
>
How was the opening of T3 in Singapore in January?
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
>
> How was the opening of T3 in Singapore in January?
I had no problems with T3 when I went thru in the first week on my way to
Amsterdam..
I wish it had a swimming pool like terminal 1. The showers are a great
refresher anyway.
cheers
Glen
>
> How was the opening of T3 in Singapore in January?
I had no problems with T3 when I went thru in the first week on my way to
Amsterdam..
I wish it had a swimming pool like terminal 1. The showers are a great
refresher anyway.
cheers
Glen
Re: Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos
"Gerrit" <gthart@sadforyou.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote in message
> news:WqVGj.3353$n8.2310@news-server.bigpond . net .au...
>> THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has
>> ended in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens
>> of flights cancelled
>>
>> * w w w .news . com .au/travel/story/0,26058,23444759-5014090,00.html
>>
>
> How was the opening of T3 in Singapore in January?
>
A friend went through in the first few days and probably quite a few times
since. He said did not like the shade of the carpets. Some bags missed
connections in the early days. Otherwise the usual Singapore efficiency.
--
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"Gerrit" <gthart@sadforyou.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Glen" <tenglen79@hotmail . com > wrote in message
> news:WqVGj.3353$n8.2310@news-server.bigpond . net .au...
>> THE opening of London Heathrow Airport's $9.4 billion Terminal 5 has
>> ended in chaos, with its new baggage handling system suspended and dozens
>> of flights cancelled
>>
>> * w w w .news . com .au/travel/story/0,26058,23444759-5014090,00.html
>>
>
> How was the opening of T3 in Singapore in January?
>
A friend went through in the first few days and probably quite a few times
since. He said did not like the shade of the carpets. Some bags missed
connections in the early days. Otherwise the usual Singapore efficiency.
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from * w w w .teranews . com
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