BA LHR cancellations today
Jun 24, 2007, 12:33 pm
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Well we're recruiting for people at LHR. Though I think everyone's been recruited on the temp contracts at LGW for the summer.
Anyway, I've found something much more useful and much better paid!
Jun 24, 2007, 12:41 pm
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Jun 24, 2007, 12:47 pm
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Really been messed around by BA the last couple of weeks. Waited for an age for a stand then no-one turned up for about 30 mins to activate the guidance system. Crew and Pilot seemed to be a wits end.
Jun 24, 2007, 12:59 pm
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A good example of customer support here in NCL this evening. BA1335 delayed 2.5hrs now estimated to depart at 20.00. BA1337 (the one I'm on) is showing a 30 min delay. Inquired about moving onto the delayed 1335 if there were seats. Told that the Despatcher has closed the flight and is not allowing any movement between the flights. Not told that they don't have any seats. As it's only 30mins delay on my flight, I'm not too bothered, but if the delay gets worse I shall be a little peeved. It's not a big thing, but I'm afraid I regard it as symptomatic.
Jun 24, 2007, 2:41 pm
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Watch for that dodgy Tristar to make an appearance on a wet-lease at this rate. 
Being late seems endemic now, to the point that any delay under 30mins doesn't even warrant an apology from anyone on the ground or in the air now.
Being late seems endemic now, to the point that any delay under 30mins doesn't even warrant an apology from anyone on the ground or in the air now.
Jun 24, 2007, 3:02 pm
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It's not really good enough I know! I was 'lucky' as my flight to CDG only arrived an hour and fifteen minutes late!! My luggage did connect at LHR correctly, so things are getting better..........
Jun 24, 2007, 4:46 pm
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I landed today on the dayflight from BOS and we waited on the tarmac for an hour before a gate became free at T4 
. The captain kept saying it was the weather and, rather tellingly I'm afraid "It is definitely affecting all the other terminals as well".
Yeah, right.
Yet again, a wonderful flight (I was op-upped to F) was spoilt by LHR.
. The captain kept saying it was the weather and, rather tellingly I'm afraid "It is definitely affecting all the other terminals as well". Yeah, right.
Yet again, a wonderful flight (I was op-upped to F) was spoilt by LHR.
Jun 24, 2007, 5:27 pm
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Excuse given for the delay on the LHR - LIN flight this evening was weather.
Push back 20 mins late despite everyone being on board on time as clearence was not given by air traffic control. Captain was apologetic but kept everyone informed. Even the bags were loaded on time for once.
When we reach the runway, captain said there was a queue for take off and that we were " one, two three ,.......... fourteenth in the queue". On take take off, I could see the queue behind us and there were at least another 10 planes in an orderly line. Take off was an hour late.
Looking at flightstats, the delays on Alitalia is about the same as BA so I think it was a weather issue.
I wonder if BAA / air traffic control knew that there were limiting the number of ground movements and got BA to cancel a few of their flights.
Push back 20 mins late despite everyone being on board on time as clearence was not given by air traffic control. Captain was apologetic but kept everyone informed. Even the bags were loaded on time for once.
When we reach the runway, captain said there was a queue for take off and that we were " one, two three ,.......... fourteenth in the queue". On take take off, I could see the queue behind us and there were at least another 10 planes in an orderly line. Take off was an hour late.
Looking at flightstats, the delays on Alitalia is about the same as BA so I think it was a weather issue.
I wonder if BAA / air traffic control knew that there were limiting the number of ground movements and got BA to cancel a few of their flights.
Last edited by KenJohn; Jun 24, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Jun 24, 2007, 6:07 pm
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Everytime I fly into and out of LHR, I seem to think (and believe) that that airport is stuck in the stone ages when the rest of Europe's airports evolved.
And whoever designed the luggage trolleys for British Airports ought to be hog tied on one of those trolleys and sent down the arrivals ramp at T2 and see how much fun steering it is!
BA being split between T1 and T4 now is not much fun when transferring either....
And whoever designed the luggage trolleys for British Airports ought to be hog tied on one of those trolleys and sent down the arrivals ramp at T2 and see how much fun steering it is!
BA being split between T1 and T4 now is not much fun when transferring either....
Jun 24, 2007, 6:17 pm
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Seriously though, I do love this company and I love working for them, but I'm absolutely disgusted at how we cannot get the most simple, fundamental elements of our business right.
Morale amongst crew is lower than I can remember at the moment - if we had a GBP for every time we had to say "sorry" for something directly related to management decisions, we'd all be as rich as you lot!
Now, I don't mean to sound critical of our managers. They've been brought in to do a job and I'm pretty confident that when they make these decisions, they truly believe that they're for the best. The city wants the company to make money and everyone is pulling together to do this but sadly, some efforts are perhaps a little mis-guided or atleast premature (making T5 staffing cuts before we're actually there, for example).
Jun 25, 2007, 12:13 am
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Jun 25, 2007, 12:39 am
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I haven't take off or landed on time on a BA flight in months. The most annoying thing is the Captain trying as hard as possible to invent a credible excuse for sitting in the middle of nowhere for 40 minutes. I try and get away with hand luggage only, as the BA luggage lottery continues to be a shambles. This "all will change with T5" attitude doesn't wash with me, as we're talking at least 10-11 months away. How many passengers will BA have lost before T5 opens? Maybe that's why T5 will work smoothly, because there'll be no passengers!