Friday, December 16, 2005
Heathrow rations fuel
Some long haul airlines are flying onwards from Heathrow are having to stop off for fuel at another airport en route. This follows the devastating fires at the Buncefield oil depot near Hemel Hempstead. The storage depot sullies about a third of Heathrow's fuel via a pipeline.
BAA are rationing long haul operators to 2/3 of their usual amount and short haul aircraft to half.
This is increasing flight times and the operating costs of airlines using Heathrow as they are having to fly into Heathrow with fuller fuel tanks than normal.
BAA are rationing long haul operators to 2/3 of their usual amount and short haul aircraft to half.
This is increasing flight times and the operating costs of airlines using Heathrow as they are having to fly into Heathrow with fuller fuel tanks than normal.
