British Airways is giving armed forces a 10 per cent discount from today November 2, 2016 With Remembrance Day coming up, what better time for British Airways to announce it has become the first airline to sign up to the UK Armed Forces Covenant? From today, it will be offering a 10 per cent discount to the armed forces, across all fares spanning its global network of 183 destinations, in all cabins [...]
Oh, balls: Sir Richard Branson reignites five-year-old bet with Willie Walsh promising a “knee in the groin” December 12, 2017 One of the most high profile rivalries of the skies was reignited yesterday, threatening the manhood – and perhaps the pockets – of Britain’s two largest airline personalities. The sensational stand-off came to a head when Sir Richard Branson claimed he had won a five-year-old bet against rival Willie Walsh. Walsh, the boss of British [...]
Can Oman double its tourism in just six years? Jenny Southan visits the nation’s top luxury retreats to find out… July 6, 2018 Just metres beyond the hotel’s infinity pool is the edge of a cliff that gives way to an enormous canyon that stretches towards the horizon. This is one of the highest points in the Middle East – 2,000 metres above sea level – and if you dare to venture over this precipice you can make [...]
British Airways flights hit by technical glitch September 6, 2016 British Airways has suffered technical problems causing delays and cancellations. The airline said some flights had been cancelled due to the unspecified technical problems and passengers are being told to check-in online before they travel. It said in a statement: "We are checking in customers at Heathrow and Gatwick Airports this morning, although it is taking [...]
British Airways is going to squeeze an extra 52 seats onto its Boeing 777 economy flights November 7, 2016 British Airways is adding an extra 52 seats to its Boeing 777s at Gatwick from 2018 as it seeks to stay competitive. It also plans to look into its aircraft at Heathrow following that. BA currently has nine economy seats in each row of its 777 fleet, from 2018 that'll go up to 10 (even though [...]
British Airways’ move of dropping free meals is eating into its brand image October 5, 2016 British Airways has been in the news for a number of reasons over the last couple of months and YouGov’s brand tracking data indicates that perception of the brand has been impacted as a result. Just last week, the airline announced it was to cut its free meals on short haul economy flights. Passengers will [...]
Qatar Airways reveals next stage in its cosying-up strategy with British Airways September 28, 2016 Qatar Airways has deepened ties with the owner of British Airways after a codeshare agreement was announced by the two carriers. The news comes in the wake of Qatar Airways upping its stake in International Airlines Group (IAG) in August to 20 per cent – a move that made it IAG's largest single shareholder. Read more: Qatar Airways just bumped up its stake [...]
Last Week in the City: Trade fears re-emerge August 3, 2018 Garry White, chief investment commentator, looks at the market-moving events that have shaped the UK equity markets this week (30 July to 3 August 2018). Interest rates were raised in the UK for the second time since the financial crisis, but the move was widely expected. The earnings season continued. Growth in all regions was [...]
Heathrow has revealed the latest rankings of the nosiest and dirtiest airlines at the airport from July to September November 30, 2017 Heathrow has revealed which airlines using the airport are still yet to clean up their act, with a league table for the noisiest and dirtiest carriers across the third quarter. Some airlines have flown up the rankings, with Air India now the quietest flying to the London airport from July to September, moving up 41 [...]
Last Week in the City: Markets Trumped by trade fears June 22, 2018 The week was dominated by trade war fears as Donald Trump said he would slap further tariffs on Chinese goods should there be any retaliatory measures. Despite this, Nasdaq hit a record high, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average erased all its gains in 2018 so far. The FTSE 100 fell 0.5% over the week [...]