Terminal 5 shambles continue

The chaos at London Heathrow Terminal 5 seems to carry on today.

British Airways cancelled a fifth of its flights from Heathrow's Terminal 5 this morning as it admitted the £4.3billion facility was not ready to be opened.

The airline continues to offer apologies. It has set up an information line for passengers: 0800 727 800 and service updates are available at www.ba.com.

I think today’s Metro summed this national embarrassment very well with a question; ‘Why can’t BA and BAA get you from A to B without A BA**S-UP?’

Picture: Daily Mail

London Heathrow Terminal 5 - quick facts

Today, Her Majesty the Queen will officially open controversial London Heathrow Terminal 5, which will open its door to the passengers on March 27.

Some quick facts about Terminal 5:

• Cost: £4.5bn
• Construction: 7,5 years, 100 million man hours
• Aircraft stands: 50, to be increased to 60 by 2010
• Annual passengers traffic: 30 million
• Car park spaces: 3,800
• Self service check-in kiosks: 96
• Standard check-in desks: 54
• Security lanes: 20
• Bags processed per hour: 12,000
• Lifts: 192
• Escalators: 105
• Seats: 9,140 (excluding catering outlets)
• Toilet blocks: 112
• Toilets: 800
• Baby change facilities: 32
• Retail units: 112, including Cartier, Caviar House, Boss, Bally, Harrods, Fortnum & Mason and Tie Rack (including 25 food and drink outlets)
• Children's play areas: 3 (for toddlers to 7 year olds)
• Designed :by Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners

It is a big shopping mall really ;)