British Airways takes 1st Boeing 777 with Club World Suite
British Airways (BA) took delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER and one Airbus A350XWB aircraft as a replacement…
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British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. Headquartered at Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport, the airline operates a comprehensive network of short-haul and long-haul routes, serving destinations across six continents. British Airways is the second-largest airline in the United Kingdom based on fleet size and passengers carried, after easyJet. British Airways is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, alongside American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and Canadian Airlines.
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British Airways revives destination in Pakistan after 44 years
British Airways (BA) launched a direct route to Lahore, the second-largest city of Pakistan. The airline made the…
Investors take up British Airways parent shares for €2.75 billion
British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG) has raised €2.75 billion after placing new shares to…
Weather at Heathrow ruins symbolic British Airways 747 take-off
British Airways (BA) bid a farewell to its final two Boeing 747-400 aircraft based at Heathrow Airport (LHR),…
Deal over British Airways pay cuts awaits pilots’ approval
After nearly three months of negotiations, British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has reached a deal with British Airways…
BA threatened with a strike, says it is “disappointed”
Trade union Unite sent a letter with a strike warning British Airways (BA) over its plan to institute…
British Airways Boeing 747 crash with truck in Heathrow: Report
Back in December 2019, a British Airways Boeing 747, carrying 328 passengers and 17 crew onboard, was approaching…
British Airways to launch new route forgotten for 30 years
British Airways launches a new route from London to Bermuda. This appears to be the first time the…
Rossiya Airlines not to save 7 Ex-British Airways 747s after all?
Update 15:03 UTC: The registration information of the seven ex-British Airways Boeing 747 aircraft has changed. The aircraft…
British Airways parent strives to raise €2.75 billion
British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG) has placed new shares to prop up the group’s shrinking…
God could not save the Queen: British Airways retires Boeing 747
British Airways is permanently retiring all of its Boeing 747 fleet due to the drop in demand caused…
Qatar Airways to seat two directors on IAG executive board
As the parent company of such airlines as Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, and others, International Airlines Group…
Lifeline for Airbus A380 as British Airways schedules flights?
British Airways is seemingly set to become one of the few operators that still believes in the viability…
Trouble brewing over British Airways Boeing 777 GE90 engines?
On September 14, 2020, a British Airways Boeing 777-200 (registered G-VIIC) started its first journey since coming out…
British Airways flight forced to land over burning smell in cabin
A British Airways plane flying from the United Kingdom to Italy had to make an emergency landing at…
British Airways receives $20M fine for cyber-incident
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways (BA) £20 million ($25 million). The commission found…
British Airways Boeing 747 history: how well you know it? [Quiz]
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British Airways drops ‘fire and rehire’, negotiates with unions
British Airways (BA) CEO Alex Cruz assured the UK’s Transport Select Committee that the company would not issue…