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Thursday’s opening-day flop at Terminal 5 was comical, but the future of Heathrow is no joke
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Long queues at immigration, increased security and poor transport links at Heathrow are wearing down business travellers. The airport’s worsening reputation could undermine London as a financial hub.
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BA faces next T5 flight transfer test
The move in June will be the first since the disastrous opening of the facility six weeks ago and will be a test of Heathrow’s ability to cope with a fresh influx of passengers
BA to resume move to Terminal 5
British Airways is to begin one of the most crucial parts of the move to the showpiece new Terminal 5 in June, including the lucrative New York JFK route
BA took ‘calculated risk’ on Terminal 5
The UK flag carrier pressed ahead with the opening of Heathrow’s showpiece knowing it had ‘compromised’ on staff training, resulting in chaos that cost it £16m
Michael Skapinker: Workable air travel tax
Separate proposals from the UK and the European Union are unlikely to rescue what is a chaotic and dysfunctional system, writes Michael Skapinker
Airlines to seek damages over T4 delays
The move by the SkyTeam alliance follows BAA’s decision to postpone shifting its long-haul flights from Terminal 4 to T5, after the disastrous launch of the new facility
All sides hail review of price control
The announcement by Ruth Kelly, transport secretary, of a government review that should lead to an overhaul of the airport price control regime was welcomed by all sides
Breaking up is hard to do, commission hears
BAA’s near-monopoly on airports may have few defenders, but one big question remains unanswered: what to put in its place?
Focus on transport system failings
Frustrated passengers may find their spirits lifted by reading the competition watchdog’s unflattering assessment of BAA’s stewardship of Heathrow and other airports
Watchdog hits at BAA’s airport monopoly
The UK airports market faces a period of unprecedented upheaval after the anti-trust watchdog attacked the dominant role of BAA, the world’s leading airports group
BAA reshuffles to focus on Heathrow
BAA corporate and Heathrow managements will be merged as airport operator responds to chaos over opening of new terminal
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