Store up your miles to jet off on holiday July 8, 2010 CREDIT cards can offer a whole range of rewards, from shopping vouchers to money off your bills. For City workers who are frequently jetting off on business, there are great opportunities to store up airmiles to be redeemed on flights for your next holiday. Here are three of the best at offering air travel rewards. [...]
Store up your miles to jet off on holiday July 8, 2010 CREDIT cards can offer a whole range of rewards, from shopping vouchers to money off your bills. For City workers who are frequently jetting off on business, there are great opportunities to store up airmiles to be redeemed on flights for your next holiday. Here are three of the best at offering air travel rewards. [...]
Court decision on BA’s strike plan hit by delay May 18, 2010 BRITISH Airways (BA) passengers are still in the dark over the continuing threat of a cabin crew strike after the Court of Appeal delayed making a decision on Unite’s challenge of Monday’s decision. Unite launched the appeal yesterday morning after the High Court brandished the possible crew strike unlawful on the grounds that the union [...]
BA halts strike in court victory May 17, 2010 BRITISH Airways (BA) last night won an eleventh-hour reprieve in its bid to stop cabin crew from walking out, after the High Court granted an injunction on grounds that the strike was unlawful. The judgment ruled that Unite, the union representing cabin crew, did not communicate ballot results to members, meaning the strike – which [...]
… as Walsh and union leaders resume talks May 27, 2010 TALKS between British Airways (BA) and Unite to put an end to the strike have been postponed until today. The decision to delay the negotiation talks came Wednesday night after the two struggled to reach an agreement to end the long running dispute. The break down of the negotiations had nothing to do with the [...]
BA in record £531m loss as new strike looms May 21, 2010 BRITISH Airways has reported a record annual loss of £531m. Lower passenger numbers and the impact of strike action contributed to the bleak figures. The results – the worst since BA was privatized in 1987 – were issued as BA faces 15 more days of strike action by cabin crew after the High Court overturned [...]
Unite claims victory in BA court ruling May 20, 2010 A STRIKE threatened by British Airways (BA) cabin crew is to go ahead after the Appeals Court yesterday overturned an earlier decision that ruled the strike unlawful. After two days of hearings, the Court ruled in favour of Unite on the grounds that the union had fairly and openly balloted staff dismissing BA’s original claim [...]
Unite claims victory in BA court ruling May 20, 2010 A STRIKE threatened by British Airways (BA) cabin crew is to go ahead after the Appeals Court yesterday overturned an earlier decision that ruled the strike unlawful. After two days of hearings, the Court ruled in favour of Unite on the grounds that the union had fairly and openly balloted staff dismissing BA’s original claim [...]
Sentance shatters consensus with call for rate rise June 23, 2010 A LONE dissenting voice in the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) this month urged for a hike in rates, the first time since August 2008 that such a call has been made. External MPC member Andrew Sentance, who has recently expressed disquiet about stubbornly high inflation in both MPC meetings and in the [...]
Sentance shatters consensus with call for rate rise June 23, 2010 A LONE dissenting voice in the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) this month urged for a hike in rates, the first time since August 2008 that such a call has been made. External MPC member Andrew Sentance, who has recently expressed disquiet about stubbornly high inflation in both MPC meetings and in the [...]