The Raven Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Just seen the news 66 flights canceled!!!! thats just awful poor people, They even banned BBC film crew from filming in there. Im glad im not working there bet the staff are getting abused by the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Welcome to the new UK...............4.6Bn Later.....a project that brings us to the limelight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Welcome to the new UK...............4.6Bn Later.....a project that brings us to the limelight... You just new it was going to be a monumetal screw up didn't you? I loved the fact they were on C5 the other day sayings it the only airport terminal in the world to have a certain "advanced" baggage system, and they have a "normal" completely standalone system as backup. That was the first thing that went wrong Regards, Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I don't suppose the baggage handlers are exactly helping much either. I bet their union are shouting how unfair the new practices are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 You just new it was going to be a monumetal screw up didn't you? I loved the fact they were on C5 the other day sayings it the only airport terminal in the world to have a certain "advanced" baggage system, and they have a "normal" completely standalone system as backup. That was the first thing that went wrong Regards, Gaz. I watched that too. "we've tested it with 12,000 bags, it will work fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Is this anything to do with Wes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Is this anything to do with Wes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 They clearly got too technical about it. Get back to the 'men riffling through your bags system', it obviously worked much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Doesnt Jazz1 work as a baggage handler or is that Gatwick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens747 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Loads of staff couldn't even get access to Terminal 5 because thier ID's weren't valid for that area. But they didn't know that until the first day of operation. The T4 loaders are trained on freight dollys where the T1 loaders are not and they lumped all the loaders from T4 and T1 together into T5. Also, where as in T4 and T1 loaders move from stand to stand in vans they don't in T5 and have to walk from stand to stand ...... So much for new practices changing from a tried and tested method. Half the reasons why things go wrong at Heathrow is down to management trying to get the job done cheaper and it fails. We used to have an 8 man crew to load and unload a 747 and two elevators, one on the front and one on the back. Due to management they are now a 4 man crew with one elevator to load and unload both front and rear holds. Hence why it takes longer to get the bags to the baggage hall. To many people blame the staff but half the time they are trying to do the job with one hand tied behind their backs ....... Just thought I'd stick up for my fellow workers ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Loads of staff couldn't even get access to Terminal 5 because thier ID's weren't valid for that area. But they didn't know that until the first day of operation. The T4 loaders are trained on freight dollys where the T1 loaders are not and they lumped all the loaders from T4 and T1 together into T5. Also, where as in T4 and T1 loaders move from stand to stand in vans they don't in T5 and have to walk from stand to stand ...... So much for new practices changing from a tried and tested method. Half the reasons why things go wrong at Heathrow is down to management trying to get the job done cheaper and it fails. We used to have an 8 man crew to load and unload a 747 and two elevators, one on the front and one on the back. Due to management they are now a 4 man crew with one elevator to load and unload both front and rear holds. Hence why it takes longer to get the bags to the baggage hall. To many people blame the staff but half the time they are trying to do the job with one hand tied behind their backs ....... Just thought I'd stick up for my fellow workers ...... Soooooooooo its your fault huh:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Is this anything to do with Wes? Clearly we need to know more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I grilled him about an hour ago when he picked up his car, he denies it's anything to do with his software, but I jus had that feeling..... Probably getting his own back on BA for late arrival of bits from the US or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Its all good on my side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 no i work for BAA security but not in terminals, from what iv heard its BA fault something to do with their long hall and short hall bust up:search:, although the terminal its self still has loads of faults:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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