British Airways owner IAG tops up survival bond issue to €1.2bn on increased demand March 18, 2021 British Airways owner IAG increases survival bond sale to €1.2bn on increased demand
British Airways owner IAG swings to €7bn loss as Covid-19 decimates travel industry February 26, 2021 British Airways owner IAG swings to €7bn loss as Covid-19 decimates travel industry
Planes collide while aircraft being towed at Heathrow April 6, 2024 An investigation has been launched after two passenger planes collided while one of the aircraft was being towed at Heathrow Airport.
BA and Virgin Atlantic set to cash in as UK-US travel returns to pre-pandemic levels May 16, 2023 British Airways and Virgin Atlantic look set to cash in as departures from the UK to the US are set to return to pre-pandemic levels this month, new data shows. Departures from the UK to the US are set to hit 99 per cent of 2019 levels this month, according to new data from the [...]
British Airways to stop flights to Sydney and Abu Dhabi amid Covid downturn December 17, 2020 British Airways is axing its direct flights to more than a dozen destinations, including Sydney and Abu Dhabi, as it trims its schedules due to the coronavirus pandemic. The UK flag carrier will cut non-stop flights to 13 destinations from the summer, with others to be suspended for six months. From the beginning of March, [...]
British Airways boosted by £2.4bn loan and pensions deal as travel restrictions keep flights grounded February 22, 2021 British Airways boosted by £2.4bn liquidity raise as travel restrictions keep flights grounded
Heathrow: BA IT issues set to cause cancellations and delays today May 26, 2023 British Airways has apologised after an IT issue caused the cancellations of domestic and European flights on Thursday, as Britain heads into the Bank Holiday weekend. There were more than 50 cancelled British Airways flights departing Heathrow on Thursday with the airline urging passengers to check their flight status before going to the airport on [...]
British Airways ends in-flight food partnership with M&S October 26, 2020 British Airways today confirmed that it is set to end its three-year partnership with M&S to provide food on short-haul trips for economy-class passengers. A spokesperson for the airline confirmed the move: “We proudly launched our buy-on-board catering in 2017 with high street favourite, M&S. “After a successful journey, we are headed off on a [...]
British Airways boss piles pressure on the government to scrap quarantine October 19, 2020 The new British Airways boss has called on the government to introduce pre-departure testing warning the UK risks being left behind in the economic recovery. Sean Doyle, who became chief executive of the airline last week, said the UK needed to get the economy going again but “this just isn’t possible when you’re asking people [...]
ICO fines British Airways £20m for data breach October 16, 2020 The ICO has fined British Airways £20m for a data breach affecting more than 400,000 customers. The watchdog found that the airline was processing personal data “without adequate security measures in place” breaking data protection law. Subsequently BA suffered a severe cyber attack in 2018, which it did not detect for more than two months. [...]