E-cigarettes are “not safe” and damage lungs within minutes, particularly those of asthmatics, according to new study in CHEST Journal April 14, 2016 The mainstream, scientific view that "vaping" is not harmful has been challenged by a new study that has concluded e-cigarettes are "not safe" and cause immediate lung inflammation and damage. The research, from the Hellenic Cancer Society, surveyed 54 cigarette and e-cigarette smokers between the ages of 18-31, half of whom had healthy lungs, while the other had [...]
Ebola flight risk mapped: British Airways cancels UK routes August 5, 2014 As the Ebola crisis continues, British Airways has cancelled flights to Sierra Leone and Liberia, cutting off the only direct flights to London. In a statement, the airline said it was unable to continue flights "due to the deteriorating public-health situation" in the area. The situation has intensified recently with new cases reported in Nigeria. [...]
Putting on a fresh face for solid results April 30, 2015 British Airways-owner International Airline Group (IAG) reported a €25m (£18m) operating profit for the first quarter. The collection of airlines, which includes Iberia, saw revenues rise by 12 per cent to €4.7bn, a 3.2 per cent rise when adjusting for currency fluctuations. Rival airline group KLM-Air France had revenues of €5.7bn for the period.
Irish parliament clears IAG for take-off in buyout of Aer Lingus May 28, 2015 THE Irish parliament yesterday gave British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines’ (IAG) bid for Aer Lingus the final go-ahead. Irish MPs voted by a majority of 23 according to local media reports, ending two days of tense negotiations. The vote comes after the Irish government agreed to sell its 25 per cent in Aer Lingus [...]
Airports Commission report: Five things you can get for the same price as Sir Howard Davies’ report cost July 1, 2015 The long-awaited, much-delayed Airports Commission report is finally here. It's been a three-year slog, it's cost millions – and, well, it hasn't resolved very much at all yet. Sir Howard Davies and his team settled on Heathrow as the frontrunner, but that doesn't mean a new runway is going to happen. The final cost of [...]
Carry-on luggage on airlines including Lufthansa and Emirates is about to get even smaller June 10, 2015 It's one of life's certainties, on top of death and taxes: arrive 10 minutes late to the queue for your gate on a budget airline, and you'll inevitably be forced to stow your carry-on in the hold, thus adding roughly an hour to your journey. Now the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has come up [...]
New strategy in play for eDreams Odigeo June 22, 2015 THE BOSS of eDreams Odigeo laid out a new six-point growth strategy for the Spanish travel company as it seeks to draw a line under last year’s ticketing woes that caused shares to tank on its market debut. eDreams, which is the world’s largest online travel company, made its debut on the Madrid stock market [...]
British Airways owner IAG share price climbs after profit boost August 1, 2014 Shares in the owner of British Airways, International Airline Group, have climbed 1.5 per cent after the group reported a pretax profit of €155m for the six months to June 30. Furthermore, all of the group's airlines had their highest second quarter operating result since 2007. Passenger numbers also rose from 29,137 to 35,480. The [...]
FTSE lifted by airlines after runway verdict – London Report July 1, 2015 BRITAIN’S top equity index bounced back from five-and-a-half month lows yesterday, lifted by airline stocks that were boosted by lower oil prices and a recommendation for a new runway at London’s Heathrow airport. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was up by 80.88 points, or 1.2 per cent, at 6,608.59 points by the close. It was [...]
Aer Lingus is cleared for BA boss’ takeover as Ireland agrees to sell May 26, 2015 The Irish government last night agreed to sell its 25 per cent in Aer Lingus to British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) after many setbacks. The Irish airline’s board recommended IAG’s proposed €1.36bn (£961bn) offer in February, but it still needs support from the other main shareholder, Ryanair, which has previously voiced its support [...]