I really don’t know where they got that from ba i wolud’nt think be that nasty becasue T5 is being bulit to accomodate the A380, anyway ba have got terminals t1 t2 t3 t4 and that has’nt been a hasle for them, i could never think of ba being selfish to outher airlines

Looking at the plans for T5, I’m not convinced that it provides enough stand capacity for the whole of BA’s operation, let alone any other airline.

Airline Owner…I agree, I’m not looking forward to it one bit! It took me over a year to know where all the airlines operated from, so God only knows what the next five years are going to be like!!! :rolleyes:

Both runways can handle the 380, but only some areas of taxiway between 27L/09R and the central area.

Wozza,

can I ask what “fundamental flaws within the UK air traffic control system” it showed?

And as to showing “the public the extent of the dangers present.”, you never know, maybe a TV programme will be made to show the public what would happen if at a pedestrian road crossing the lights failed and showed green to both crossing pedestrians and the cars! Oh my God! Do people know they risk virtual certain death every day? 😉 😀

There isn’t enough ramp space in any terminal! The official reason was the connecting passenger issue. Some flights have up to 80-90% connecting pax. The move has actually made T4 more congested, because a lot of ex-T1 shorthaul flights moved in the opposite direction.

I was under the impression that there was an obligation on the part of the organisation who has been given CAA approval for a scheduled flight to operate a certain proportion of those flights (ie. the flight has to operate empty, if nobody books). Can anyone confirm?

As LHR exists at the moment, there’s no way mixed mode will work.

Well, it might work for twenty minutes, but then the whole airfield will grind to a halt!