BA: software failures key in T5 fiasco

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Glitches and lack of training caused baggage disasters

T5: an acknowledged disaster Software failures were a key part of the Terminal 5 fiasco (T5) last month, but it is still unclear whether British Airways (BA) or BAA are responsible, a Commons Tra...

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