British Airways is the first airline to take delivery of UK sustainable jet fuel March 28, 2022 British Airways has become the first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel produced in the UK on a commercial scale.
British Airways owner IAG closes losses as it heads towards recovery February 25, 2022 British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) said a “recovery is underway” today as it closed losses for the year and reported a rise in passengers.
Driving seat: Uber picks up former British Airways exec as UK lead April 19, 2022 A former Aviva and British Airways executive has been selected to take a role in the driving seat of Uber's UK division.
16,000 British Airways staff consulted on strike action as firm hopes to avoid ‘disappointing’ move June 14, 2022 British Airways has said possible strike action by 16,000 of its workers is “disappointing” as it seeks to avert summer travel disruption. The UK’s flagship airline is facing further chaos and delays if industrial action goes ahead, following a consultative ballot held by Unite. 97 per cent of those asked backed possible strikes over pay [...]
British Airways axes hundreds of flights following booking slump January 12, 2022 British Airways (BA) has reportedly scrapped three flight routes, axing hundreds of flights until the summer. Routes from London Heathrow to US destinations such as Nashville, New Orleans and Baltimore were cancelled as a result of a Covid-induced slump in bookings, the Sun first reported. Flights to New Orleans will end on 15 January while [...]
Back in black: Pandemic recovery of British Airways’ owner takes off in earnest as IAG pulls in £245m profit July 29, 2022 British Airways’ owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has returned to profit for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The group said it made an operating profit of 293 million euros (£245 million) between April and June, compared with a 967 million euro (£810 million) loss during the same period last [...]
British Airways extends Loganair partnership in domestic offer ramp-up February 1, 2022 British Airways’ (BA) passengers from today will have access to 38 of Loganair’s routes, following the companies’ decision to expand their codeshare agreement. Under the extended partnership, customers will be able to book onward connections from destinations across the Loganair’s network, including Derry to London and Liverpool or Exeter to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle. To [...]
British Airways cancels all Heathrow short-haul flights amid IT issue February 26, 2022 British Airways said it would be cancelling all short-haul flights from London’s Heathrow airport until midday as it deals with an IT failure affecting its website, app, and airport operations. “We are extremely sorry that due to the continuing technical issues we are facing we have regrettably had to cancel all short-haul flights from Heathrow [...]
Execs from TUI, EasyJet and British Airways grilled over role in Bank Holiday travel chaos June 14, 2022 Airlines’ executives were grilled in Parliament over their role in the travel chaos, which has left thousands of Britons stranded over the half-term and Bank Holiday weekend. Representatives from TUI, EasyJet and British Airways (BA) appeared before the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS) today. The committee questioned David Burling, TUI’s chief executive for [...]
French and Germany pressure may force IAG to spin off British Airways February 10, 2022 British Airways’ (BA) parent company IAG could be forced to spin off BA as Germany and France might push to reinstate EU ownership rules. According to HSBC analysts, IAG – who owns the likes of Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling – might be forced to make BA a truly independent company as regulations require airlines [...]