Heathrow’s T5 opened

LONDON—Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 opened Thursday to the public as British Airways begins operating from the building, reports BBC. A BA flight from Hong Kong was the first to arrive at the £4.3bn facility. The first departure was at 0620 GMT, when a service left for Paris. Both BA and the airport operator BAA are promising a better passenger experience and fewer delays. Anti-airport expansion groups hope 500 people will take part in a “flash mob” protest at the terminal at 1100 GMT. Demonstrators opposed to plans for a third runway and sixth terminal at Heathrow said they would carry out a peaceful protest, but BAA said it was not expecting disruption.

—Agencies