Who's in charge of Heathrow?

[Sgt Bilko]

The Army were "offered" to help, but since it wasn't a Major incident as defined under the Civil Contingencies Act, they don't come free. BAA would have had to pay for the use of Military assistance under the different sections of MACA - Military Aid to Civilian Authorities.

I never knew sitting in on LRF meetings would impart some knowledge.

[Magog]

Seeing as how they struggled to get two runways clear it's probably a good job they didn't have a third to do as well.

[Ozzie Osmond]

Ha!

The £1m a year clown in a fluorescent jacket (that’s Mr Colin Matthews, CEO of BAA) has just been on TV saying he’s responsible for the chaos at Heathrow and won’t be taking his bonus for 2010!!

What a star he is…..

[turbobloke]

The weather has been in charge of Heathrow for a while, will it get a pro-rata share of the foregone bonus? If so I'll look after it on behalf of weather everywhere and put it to very good use.

[anonymous-user]

TEKNOPUG said:

The Spanish are in charge of Heathrow

Supposedly http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1340746/...

So in Debt, and now owe more out ?

Maybe they have no security to buy a Snowplough or 2

[singlecoil]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Ha!

The £1m a year clown in a fluorescent jacket (that’s Mr Colin Matthews, CEO of BAA) has just been on TV saying he’s responsible for the chaos at Heathrow and won’t be taking his bonus for 2010!!

What a star he is…..

You should put in for his job. Then next time the weather is this bad, you will be the clown.

[Ozzie Osmond]

[quote=singlecoil][quote]

I am familiar with your work. Why don't you just blame the McCann family for the snow and leave it at that?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... are back&mid=28356

[singlecoil]

Ozzie Osmond said:

I am familiar with your work. Why don't you just blame the McCann family for the snow and leave it at that?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... are back&mid=28356

Stuck for a proper reply?

I couldn't sort out your sloppy fomatting, BTW, so removed it.

[jmorgan]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Ha!

The £1m a year clown in a fluorescent jacket (that’s Mr Colin Matthews, CEO of BAA) has just been on TV saying he’s responsible for the chaos at Heathrow and won’t be taking his bonus for 2010!!

What a star he is…..

Oooooo that will learn him. No new Rolls this xmas this and the wife will have to go with fake diamonds.

[Vipers]

badgers_back said:

Have you noticed how the recently sold off Gatwick is dealing with it a whole lot better, more investment etc etc

This week Gatwick is flying, Heathrow isn't, the other week, Heathrow was flying Gatwick wasn't, so dont think your comment is relevant really.

[perdu]

TEKNOPUG said:

Gatwick spent £8m on snow clearing machines which were delivered 2 days before the snow.

Russians don't seem to have much difficulty

Hmm, was that a shock horror Wail headline just waiting to happen?

POST-WAR LABOUR GOVERNMENT GIFTS CLEAR RUSSIAN RUNWAYS WHILST HEATHROW FREEZES SOLID

Oh dear

[eliot]

perdu said:

TEKNOPUG said:

Gatwick spent £8m on snow clearing machines which were delivered 2 days before the snow.

Russians don't seem to have much difficulty

Hmm, was that a shock horror Wail headline just waiting to happen?

POST-WAR LABOUR GOVERNMENT GIFTS CLEAR RUSSIAN RUNWAYS WHILST HEATHROW FREEZES SOLID

Oh dear

In the cold war how did the brits keep the runways clear of snow for the Vulcans?

[perdu]

eliot said:

perdu said:

TEKNOPUG said:

Gatwick spent £8m on snow clearing machines which were delivered 2 days before the snow.

Russians don't seem to have much difficulty

Hmm, was that a shock horror Wail headline just waiting to happen?

POST-WAR LABOUR GOVERNMENT GIFTS CLEAR RUSSIAN RUNWAYS WHILST HEATHROW FREEZES SOLID

Oh dear

In the cold war how did the brits keep the runways clear of snow for the Vulcans?

Simples

they had two of the same engines bolted to the front of a lorry

but the original Rolls Royce version, natch!

[Ozzie Osmond]

eliot said:

In the cold war how did the brits keep the runways clear of snow for the Vulcans?

Now that's a very fine question!

Let's just hope no-one puts Matthews in charge of UK's strategic air defence.... After all, if he's never previously spent more than 2 years in a job it must be time for a change!

[singlecoil]

Ozzie Osmond said:

eliot said:

In the cold war how did the brits keep the runways clear of snow for the Vulcans?

Now that's a very fine question!

Let's just hope no-one puts Matthews in charge of UK's strategic air defence.... After all, if he's never previously spent more than 2 years in a job it must be time for a change!

I'm guessing he didn't get the job because he was good with a snow shovel. In any case, his job is to run the place as best he can within the budget constraints set by others, and if that budget doesn't include weather proofing to your requirements, then there are going to be some hold ups. I hope yours didn't inconvenience you too much.

[jmorgan]

I remember seeing a film of a jet engine strapped to a flat bed clearing a UK runway. Military I think not civilian.

[badgers_back]

Vipers said:

badgers_back said:

Have you noticed how the recently sold off Gatwick is dealing with it a whole lot better, more investment etc etc

This week Gatwick is flying, Heathrow isn't, the other week, Heathrow was flying Gatwick wasn't, so dont think your comment is relevant really.

Factor in how many days each one was closed for and try again

[singlecoil]

badgers_back said:

Vipers said:

badgers_back said:

Have you noticed how the recently sold off Gatwick is dealing with it a whole lot better, more investment etc etc

This week Gatwick is flying, Heathrow isn't, the other week, Heathrow was flying Gatwick wasn't, so dont think your comment is relevant really.

Factor in how many days each one was closed for and try again

Gatwick is 40 odd miles from Heathrow, so the weather conditions affecting each might well be different.

[Eric Mc]

Gatwick's snow was every bit as difficult as Heathrow. It seems Gatwick did splash out and buy some stuff after the first snow hit - which allowed them to cope better with the second hit.

[thinfourth2]

TEKNOPUG said:

F i F said:

Did they, Gatwick, deal with it very well about two weeks back? I don't think so, albeit a lot more snow, but then only a single runway operation.

They've put a lot of effort in after that fiasco admittedly.

By the way did I mention that LHR had only 4 inches to clear?

Gatwick spent £8m on snow clearing machines which were delivered 2 days before the snow.

Russians don't seem to have much difficulty

I wander if they are faster forwards or backwards?

You know for certain that someone has tried

If you were given a truck with a jet engine strapped to the front you would try you know you would