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Birthing Pains at Heathrow

By Linda Tancs

No one ever said it would be easy.  Apparently, last month’s massive move of British Airways’ operations to the brand spanking new Terminal 5 was not without a hitch–or a glitch.  Flight delays and baggage loss again wreak havoc on unsuspecting travelers using the newest digs at Heathrow–eerily reminiscent of the baggage belt debacle of December 2006.  Over 300 flights have been cancelled, and more are projected at least until tomorrow.  Ouch.