British Airways to suspend 36,000 employees: reports
British Airways, is set to suspend about 36,000 of its employees due to the global effects of the…
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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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Coronavirus: How many A380 remain in the skies?
As the aviation industry is caught in the coronavirus crisis, airlines are grounding large parts, if not all,…
British Airways BA65 makes double U-turn en route to Nairobi
Having left London Heathrow Airport (LHR) at 10:15 am, British Airways Flight BA65 was en route to Nairobi…
British Airways Boeing 747 makes U-turn, returns to UK
British Airways flight BA81 took off from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) as usual on March 23, 2020. As…
British Airways “unluckiest” A350 XWB: 4 incidents in 3 months?
Despite the fact that British Airways is just starting to add Airbus A350 XWBs to its fleet, one…
Qatar Airways ups stake in British Airways parent IAG to 25%
Qatar Airways increases its stake and now owns 25.1% of International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG), the parent company…
Heathrow disruption caused by stuck plane
Takeoffs and landings were temporarily disrupted at London Heathrow on the morning of February 19, 2020. An aircraft…
Damaged phone forces British Airways flight to divert
A British Airways Boeing 777-200ER was diverted to Bermuda after a smartphone started filling the cabin with smoke. The…
Riding the storm: British Airways 747 breaks transatlantic record
With the help of tailwinds from the Storm Ciara, several airliners crossed the Atlantic Ocean in record time.…
British Airways month-old Airbus A350XWB damaged 2nd time
British Airways brand-new Airbus A350 XWB, delivered to the operator just in the previous month, was reportedly damaged…
IAG reports to EU regarding British Government help to Flybe
International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG), the parent company of such airlines as British Airways and Iberia, filed a…
IAG’s CEO and founder Willie Walsh to step down
Willie Walsh, CEO of IAG, will step down from his position in March 2020, after nine years of…
British Airways, China Southern Airlines announce partnership
Two long-haul giants entered a joint business agreement as of December 17, 2019, British Airways announced. The British…
British Airways new A350-1000 damaged at Airbus facility
Having proudly taken delivery of its very first A350-1000 earlier this year, British Airways (BA) is currently in…
British Airways flights to Heathrow and Gatwick airports delayed
British Airways international flights into London airports suffered delays due to a technical problem on the morning of…
British Airways to take first 787-10 in January 2020
British Airways to take delivery of its new 787-10 Dreamliner in January 2020, while the inaugural route to…
Walsh: Qatar Airways, American Airlines relationship is fun
The relationship between American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) and Qatar Airways is “fun‘, says William Walsh, CEO and Executive…
IAG assesses British Airways strike impact in new FY2019 guidance
International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG), which owns five airlines, including British Airways (BA), Iberia and Aer Lingus, has…