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| BA postpones long-haul move to T5 | BA postpones long-haul move to T5 |
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| British Airways has delayed moving most of its long-haul flights to Heathrow's new Terminal 5 until June. | British Airways has delayed moving most of its long-haul flights to Heathrow's new Terminal 5 until June. |
| "It is only sensible to ensure that Terminal 5 is operating consistently at a high standard before the move begins," said BA boss Willie Walsh. | "It is only sensible to ensure that Terminal 5 is operating consistently at a high standard before the move begins," said BA boss Willie Walsh. |
| The new £4.3bn terminal has been plagued by problems, especially with its baggage handling, since it opened. | The new £4.3bn terminal has been plagued by problems, especially with its baggage handling, since it opened. |
| Almost all of BA's long-haul flights were supposed to switch from Terminal 4 to Terminal 5 on 30 April. | Almost all of BA's long-haul flights were supposed to switch from Terminal 4 to Terminal 5 on 30 April. |
| Tough opening | |
| Sixty arrivals and 60 departures per day were due to be moved. | Sixty arrivals and 60 departures per day were due to be moved. |
| BAA regrets this postponement and we recognise the impact it has on other airlines Colin Matthews, BAA chief executive British Airways share price | |
| Customers whose terminal has been changed will be contacted shortly, a joint statement from BA and the airport operator BAA said. | Customers whose terminal has been changed will be contacted shortly, a joint statement from BA and the airport operator BAA said. |
| BAA said that a normal flight schedule had been operating at Terminal 5 since Tuesday. | BAA said that a normal flight schedule had been operating at Terminal 5 since Tuesday. |
| But its chief executive Colin Matthews said: "BAA fully recognises that the inauguration of Terminal Five has not been as smooth as we and BA would have wished." | |
| "BAA regrets this postponement and we recognise the impact it has on other airlines," he added. | |
| Lost bags | |
| Terminal 5 opened on 27 March, but was not able to offer its full short-haul schedule until 8 April. | |
| Thousands of passengers have lost their bags and hundreds of flights have been delayed or cancelled. | |
| Last week, BA said the problems had cost it at least £16m so far. | |
| "This is a sensible move, which gives time to make sure everything works smoothly," said Paul Kenny, general secretary of the GMB union. | |
| BA shares opened 1.4% higher in London and were not significantly moved by the announcement. |