With reference to the letter from the general manager, Mr Paul Ellis, of BA, requesting that we give Terminal 5 a "flying chance", are BA to be trusted with such an opportunity?
Remember Lord King of BA who endeavoured to eliminate Virgin from the US routes? And they are presently trying to crush, through their airline "Go", other competition such as "Easy Jet".
Once this has been achieved they will have a virtual monopoly. One has this suspicion that once BA/BAA are permitted some latitude they will press for more - after T5 it will be an extra runway for continuous day flights every minute without any switching of runways.
When Mr Ellis says BA will do all to minimise the impact of night flying "foremost of which is not to increase the number permitted today" - then why is T5 required at all? However, he goes on to say BA "will schedule at night only those services which cannot reasonably be operated at other times of the day" - it does not take much savvy to understand what this means - another cart and horse job through the current night restrictions.
RON SAUNDERS
Onslow Road
Richmond
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