Terminal 5 at Heathrow is facing fresh baggage woes. Heathrow's operator BAA found its computer system, which sorts bags before they are loaded onto flights, had malfunctioned and manual sorting has had to be carried out. A spokeswoman described the situation today as "incredibly disappointing" but said the airline was working with BAA to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING? This is all becoming an incurable affliction rather than a minor ailment. It wouldn't be disappointing if British Airways had carried out proper checks in the first place. Most people involved in the dummy runs suggested that it was a calamity waiting to happen. The "Spanish Practices" of BAA don't help either. It is about time this outfit was broken up and proper running of our airports got underway.
BAA owns not just Heathrow, but Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. As if that was not enough, the hopeless Ferrovial has managed to get its hands on Belfast City Airport.
Where is the wretched Transport Secretary in all this? Baby Ruth may be a candy bar, but Gordon's Ruth is not so sweet!
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