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  • June 2008

    • Supermodel Campbell Owns Up to Air Rage

      Associated Press  |  Jun 20, 08 11:10 AM CDT

      Supermodel Campbell Owns Up to Air Rage

      (AP) - Naomi Campbell pleaded guilty today to kicking and spitting at two police officers during an April "air rage" incident at Heathrow Airport. The short-tempered supermodel went ballistic when a bag was misplaced during the epic delays surrounding the opening of a new terminal. She faces 6 months in prison or a $10,000 fine for each of six assault charges and will be sentenced later. More »

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      celebrity  • crime  • London  • assault  • Heathrow Airport  • guilty plea  • Naomi Campbell  • Terminal 5  • airport terminal

  • May 2008

    • Heathrow Boss Flies the Coop

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 13, 08 3:04 PM CDT

      Heathrow Boss Flies the Coop

      (Newser) - Mark Bullock, managing director of London's Heathrow airport, has stepped down in the wake of the disastrous opening of the airport's new terminal. Hundreds of flights were canceled after the March 27 debut of Terminal 5, due to a malfunctioning baggage-handling system, the Guardian reports. London Underground chief Mark Brown will take over at the end of the summer. More »

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      British Airways  • Heathrow Airport  • Terminal 5

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Chaos Continues at Heathrow

      Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 31, 08 3:33 AM CDT

      Chaos Continues at Heathrow

      (Newser) - Hundreds of volunteer British Airways staffers spent their day off yesterday helping to return some of the 15,000 pieces of luggage lost when the state-of-the-art baggage system failed at the airline's new terminal at London's Heathrow airport last week. Scores of tech specialists have also been deployed to fix the computer problems, the Guardian reports. More »

    • Glitzy Heathrow Terminal a Destination Unto Itself

      Forbes  |  Mar 30, 08 10:46 AM CDT

      Glitzy Heathrow Terminal a Destination Unto Itself

      (Newser) - Heathrow’s new terminal has hit such turbulence with its opening that it may seem an odd time to sing its praises. But once the delays and lost luggage are solved, this massive addition, designed to eradicate the “Heathrow hassle,” will lure fliers with plenty of perks, reports Forbes . From caviar to Krispy Kreme, 42 restaurants fill the terminal Two spas serve up complimentary massages and facials Hyper-fast check-in     More »

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      list  • Great Britain  • travel  • airline  • air travel  • airport  • Heathrow Airport  • Terminal 5  • airport terminal

    • Heathrow Mess Will Ripple Well Into Weekend

      Times (UK)  |  Mar 28, 08 3:33 PM CDT

      Heathrow Mess Will Ripple Well Into Weekend

      (Newser) - Logistical disasters continued today at Heathrow airport's new Terminal 5—and flight cancellations, delays and luggage losses will likely continue all weekend, the Times of London reports. British Airways, the facility's sole airline, said it hoped to run 80% of planned flights today, the terminal's second. "I am a frequent traveler," one passenger said, "and this is the worst experience ever." More »

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      Great Britain  • London  • airport  • airline delays  • Heathrow Airport  • British Airways  • luggage  • flight cancellation  • Terminal 5

    • Breakdown Snarls New Heathrow Terminal

      Times (UK)  |  Mar 28, 08 4:15 AM CDT

      Breakdown Snarls New Heathrow Terminal

      (Newser) - The gleaming new Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport had a disastrous opening yesterday as its state-of-the-art baggage handling facility crashed and 34 flights were canceled. British Airways, the only airline flying out of the new terminal, suspended baggage check-in by the afternoon, and arriving passengers were forced to wait up to four hours for their luggage. "This is real British organization for you," one stranded German traveler told the Times of London. More »

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      London  • airport  • Heathrow Airport  • British Airways  • luggage  • Terminal 5

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