Regulator raps British Airways over flight cancellation confusion August 27, 2019 British Airways has been rebuked by the UK’s aviation regulator for telling customers that they will be unable to travel on strike days early next month. BA pilots who are members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) are set to strike on 9, 10 and 27 September in a row over pay and working [...]
Travel shares tank as lockdown concerns mount December 20, 2021 Shares of airlines such as British Airways’ (BA) owner IAG as well as Easyjet have tanked today as concerns over a possible strengthening of restrictions – including a potential Christmas lockdown – mount. IAG went down 3.35 per cent to 127.62p, while Easyjet registered a 2.11 per cent decline to 497.70p. According to Francesco Ragni, [...]
Heathrow passengers ‘pay higher fares’ thanks to British Airways dominance September 12, 2019 Heathrow passengers could be paying as much as 10 per cent more on fares because they lack an alternative to flying with British Airways, a new study has found. British Airways’ parent company IAG currently operates over half of all take-off and landing slots at Heathrow. The next largest groups are Lufthansa, which controls eight [...]
British Airways pilots threaten further strikes unless stalemate is broken September 10, 2019 British Airways pilots are threatening further strike action if the current pay row with the airline is not resolved. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) union has called on BA to engage in further talks to avert the planned strike on 27 September. Read more: Shares in British Airways owner IAG bounce as strike enters [...]
Heathrow lambasted by Virgin Atlantic and BA’s owner over fees November 14, 2021 British Airways’ (BA) former boss Willie Walsh alongside Luis Gallego – the chief executive of BA’s owner IAG – and Virgin Atlantic’s chief Shai Wess has lambasted Heathrow airport for its decision to increase fees. Walsh, Weiss and Gallego, writing on the Sunday Telegraph, have criticised the London hub saying it is ‘”back at its [...]
The UK should ban domestic flights, says advocacy group – CityAM : CityAM October 11, 2021 British advocacy group Campaign for Better Transport is calling on the government to ban some domestic flights to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions produced domestically by aviation. If introduced, the ban would end several short-haul routes such as London to Manchester, London to Edinburgh and Birmingham to Glasgow. Travellers would be offered train tickets [...]
Send in the army to help airports, says Ryanair boss June 2, 2022 The UK Government should send in the army to relieve pressure from airports as the travel mayhem rages on, according to Ryanair’s boss Michael O’Leary. “Bringing in the army, which they do and many other European airports, would, at a stroke, relieve the pressure on airport security and would mean that people have a much [...]
Ex BA boss accuses Heathrow of “no commercial nous” over increased costs October 10, 2021 Former British Airways (BA) boss Willie Walsh, who is now the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) director general, has accused Heathrow of having “zero commercial nous” in regards to the airport’s plans to increase charges by over 90 per cent in 2022. “What gets me about Heathrow is that they make all these fancy statements [...]
Nearly all British Airways flights cancelled as pilot strikes begin September 9, 2019 Almost all British Airways flights have been grounded this morning as pilots began a two-day strike action. Members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) working for BA have staged the mass walkout in a row over pay, with another strike planned for 27 September. Read more: British Airways tells passengers to stay away from [...]
Stobart Air owner pulled plug after takeover deal collapse June 14, 2021 The company behind Stobart Air, which operates Aer Lingus services, has said it decided to pull the plug on the struggling airline after a potential takeover deal fell through. London-listed Esken, formerly known as Stobart Group, said it became clear that suitor Ettyl had lost its funding and would be unable to conclude a deal. [...]