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Article: BA delays long-haul flights' move to T5
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 12, 2008
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British Airways has delayed moving its long-haul flights to
Heathrow's Terminal 5 by at least five weeks, admitting yesterday
that it needs time to work out the kinks after the new hub's
disastrous opening last month.
Willie Walsh, the chief executive, said he needs the extra time
to avoid the "staff familiarisation issues" that the carrier blamed
for problems that caused 600 flights to be cancelled and thousands
of bags lost or delayed in the terminal's first days of operation.
The airline originally planned to move its long-haul flights from
Terminal 4 to the new terminal on 30 April. That will not happen
until 5 June, and could be pushed back further.
Mr Walsh said: "There are remaining ...
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