LHR Terminal 5: the major opportunity

摘要

In 2008, after some 30-plus years of plan-ning, Heathrow's fifth terminal is due to open. The topping-out ceremony took place recently so the building is now watertight. It has been agreed that British Airways will move all its Heathrow services into the new terminal along with those of most of its global partners. At the moment the company operates services from all the other four terminals although most of its short haul services are operated from Terminal 1 and long haul (plus Paris and Amsterdam) from Terminal 4. As the new terminal is some five years later than was really required BA and partner services have been forced to operate from diverse terminals. This delay has created significant inefficiencies in the carriers operations at its home base.