British Airways has delayed the move of long-haul flights to its new Terminal 5 for the second time, citing increased passenger traffic over the summer period.
The move was originally scheduled for the end of April, but was delayed after the shambolic opening of the terminal caused by inadequate staff training and computer glitches, which saw the baggage system fail with thousands of bags lost and hundreds of flights cancelled.
Long-hauls flights still operating from T4 were expected to move at the end of this week, but will now move in mid-September and October, BA says.
"The phased move has been planned in the interests of our passengers and the smooth operation of Heathrow over the busy summer period," BA and operator BAA say in a joint statement.
The delay will have a knock-on effect on other airlines, which are waiting to move into T4.
By staff writer
