T5 move for long-haul flights confirmed

British Airways and airport operator BAA have announced that more flights will be moved to Heathrow Terminal 5 on June 5th.

Flights to and from New York, Abuja, Bangalore, Beijing, Cairo, Cape Town, Lagos and Phoenix will move from Terminal 4 to Terminal 5 on this date.

All eight services account for about one-quarter of the British Airways schedule for Terminal 4. The move had been originally scheduled to take place earlier this year, but was delayed when the full extent of the issues at the new terminal came to light.

"We have taken this decision in the interests of customers, who remain our priority at all times," said British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh.

"Terminal 5 is now working well and we are pleased we can confirm our plan to move in some additional flights on June 5th."

Earlier this week, British Airways released figures indicating that over 1.4 million passengers have used Terminal 5 since it opened.

Previously beset by problems with its baggage handling system, the facility has now been operating normally for several weeks, according to British Airways.

Posted by Clare, 09 May 2008 15:07

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