Mon, Apr 07, 2008
Terminal Born Under A Bad Sign?
They've had to deal with lost luggage, employee fistfights, and
even disgruntled supermodels... and, now, Mother Nature is causing
British Airways her own share of grief, regarding the airline's
new, ultra-troublesome Terminal Five at London Heathrow.
The British flag carrier was forced to cancel 126 flights
Sunday, reports The Associated Press, after heavy snow conspired
with continuing baggage routing difficulties to snarl travel out of
the state=of-the-art terminal.
As ANN has reported, the
meltdown at T5 began March 27, when passengers unfortunate enough
to be flying out of the brand new terminal started to experience
delays, frustrations, and flight cancellations as a result of
systems troubles at the BA new flagship terminal. Hundreds of
flights have been cancelled in the 10 days since, as the carrier
struggled to regain its operational footing.
According to media reports, luggage woes have contributed to at
least two physical confrontations at T5 -- one involving BA
employees, the other Naomi Campbell -- the notorious, hot-headed
supermodel -- who reportedly spat at a police officer
Friday when told she'd have to get off the plane she
expected to fly to Los Angeles, because one of her bags had been
lost.
Officials at British Airways and Heathrow continue to say
they're working on the problems. At this rate, however, it would
appear the only way Terminal Five could be more cursed, was if Alitalia announced new
service there...
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