Global Airlines to focus on business travel as it muscles in on UK-US route July 13, 2023 A new airline has said it will focus on business travel, offering more perks and products, as it looks to muscle in on the transatlantic travel market. “As far as I see it I don’t think that anyone’s really offering the complete package to a corporate traveller, who would be going across the pond,” James [...]
Biometric, baby! BA passengers to Malaga no longer need to show passport November 15, 2022 British Airways’ passengers departing from Heathrow’s terminal 5 to Malaga will no longer be required to show their passport. BA has become the first UK airline to trial the use of biometric technology, allowing passengers to register their details – including face scan, passport and boarding pass information – ahead of travel. On arrival, travellers [...]
Heathrow finally breaks post-pandemic record as chief steps down October 11, 2023 Heathrow Airport's passenger numbers surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in September, marking a major milestone in its road to recovery.
Explainer: Are Russian hackers involved in the Electoral Commission attack? August 9, 2023 During this otherwise quiet August week, the big story is the hacking of the Electoral Commission, which some are starting to tentatively attribute to Russian hackers. Yesterday, the Commission admitted it was hacked in 2021, but that it only discovered the attack in October 2022. It decided not to say anything to focus on stopping [...]
London Heathrow airport has its busiest ever December as transatlantic travel booms January 11, 2024 Heathrow reported its busiest ever December this year, driven by booming demand for transatlantic travel and a bumper Christmas.
British Airways owner IAG seeks €2.75bn raise after €3.8bn loss July 31, 2020 British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) today confirmed it will seek to raise a huge €2.75bn (£2.49bn) to act as a coronavirus buffer. Major 25 per cent shareholder Qatar Airways has committed to participating in the raise, and will get two non-exec board members in exchange for its support. IAG said the cash will [...]
Easyjet hopes for further profit boost as summer holiday bookings lift sector May 14, 2023 Easyjet is anticipating higher profit when it reports its half year results on Thursday, as the airline looks to benefit from the return of summer holiday bookings and higher ticket prices. The low cost carrier said that it expects to exceed full year profit expectations of £260m, with half year losses forecast to shrink to [...]
Ryanair smashes monthly passenger record as Europe jets off for the summer August 2, 2023 Ryanair and Wizz Air both reported soaring passenger numbers this morning as the record breaking summer travel boom continued
Shelved Natwest share sale could give much-needed stock market boost, broker says May 28, 2024 The government's decision to shelve plans to offer part of its remaining stake in Natwest to retail investors has brought past privatisation schemes back into focus.
Coronavirus: British Airways to suspend 36,000 workers April 2, 2020 British Airways is preparing to suspend 36,000 employees after it was forced to ground flights due to coronavirus. The airline is close to reaching a deal with union Unite after negotiating for more than a week, however some details still need to be agreed upon, the BBC reported. Up to 80 per cent of the [...]