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Willie Walsh Has Plenty to Say About Alliances and Acquisitions at CAPA’s Airlines in Transition Conference

My time in Dublin wasn’t just spent drinking Guinness and learning about Travelport’s new merchandising platform. The main event was the Centre for Aviation’s (CAPA) Airlines in Transition conference. The gathering was an interesting...

Published Tue, Apr 23 2013 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Miscellaneous
Talking to British Airways About the A380, the AA/US Merger, and More (Across the Aisle)

I had the chance to catch up with Simon Talling-Smith, the Executive VP of the Americas for British Airways, on the day that BA announced its first A380 routes from London to LA followed by London to Hong Kong. We had a good discussion about that and...

Published Mon, Mar 18 2013 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, British Airways, American, Iberia
Cranky on the Web (November 26 – 30)

2022: Cheap flights, more rail and hands-free cars – CNN.com This look into the future from CNN included a few quotes from me about the rise of ultra low cost carriers. British Airways’ In-Flight Movie Rules Finally Join the 21st Century –...

Published Sat, Dec 1 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways
Flying Concorde (Trip Report)

Almost a decade ago, I had the pleasure of being able to fly on one of the most incredible aircraft to have flown passengers around the world… Concorde. After the flight, I wrote the trip up for an aviation discussion group in which I’m still...

Published Thu, Oct 18 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Trip Reports, Concorde
Qatar Joins the Tangled Web of oneworld Partners

The worst kept secret in the airline industry was officially announced yesterday when Qatar Airways said it would join the oneworld alliance. This may not be a surprise, but it is going to create some confusion in the Middle East. There are a lot of seemingly...

Published Tue, Oct 9 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Oneworld, British Airways, American, Qatar Airways
Qantas Smartly Leaves British Airways for Emirates

There was huge news from down under last week when the rumored link between Qantas and Emirates was officially unveiled. This certainly creates some confusion around Qantas’s role in oneworld as the airline backs away from British Airways but it...

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Alliances, Emirates, Qantas
Cranky on the Web (August 6 – 10)

Why Everyone Should Go to the Olympics at Least Once – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I wrote up my visit to the Olympics along with a bunch of pictures. It’s a worthwhile thing to do at least once. Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 11 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways
A Stellar First Class Experience on British Airways (Trip Report)

On Tuesday, I wrote about my experience flying in World Traveller Plus premium economy to London. The way home was a completely different kind of experience. British Airways put me in First Class. [BA paid for this trip.] Unlike the spotty service on...

Published Thu, Aug 9 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Trip Reports
Mixed Review of the New British Airways Premium Economy (Trip Report)

When British Airways asked me if I wanted to go to the Olympics, I didn’t really have to think twice. But just wanting to go to the Olympics alone isn’t enough for me to take a trip. After all, I write about airlines and I would need something...

Published Tue, Aug 7 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Trip Reports
A Dark Future for Europe’s Legacy Airlines

Over the last decade, Europe’s big three airline groups, IAG (owner of British Airways/Iberia), Air France/KLM, and Lufthansa Group, have all been in much better shape than their American counterparts. While US airlines floundered and filed for...

Published Mon, May 21 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France
Topic of the Week: Bye, Bye, bmi

It’s almost official. British Airways will close on its purchase of bmi in short order. Will it be good or bad for travel in the UK? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 13 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, BMI
Talking to British Airways About Elite Status, Avios, and the Dreaded Fuel Surcharge (Across the Aisle)

Earlier this month, British Airways introduced Avios, a new name for miles. Now if you’re a member of the BA Executive Club or Iberia Plus, you will earn Avios when you fly, use a credit card, etc. In other words, it’s a shared currency that...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways
Iberia Launches LAX Flight, But Can We Really Thank American and British Airways?

Last night, I attended the launch of Iberia’s new flight from LA to Madrid. This has been hailed as a product of the joint venture between British Airways/Iberia (now under the same ownership) and American Airlines. Is that really true? Yes and...

Published Tue, Mar 29 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, American
American, BA, Iberia Need to Eliminate Differences or Do a Better Job of Highlighting Them

Last week, American and its joint venture partners British Airways and Iberia were here in Southern California to pitch the benefits of the joint venture to the region. The airlines are launching a lot of new service here in the next month, and they say...

Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, American, Iberia
Video Tour of the New British Airways First Class

It may have been almost two months since BA brought me out to London, but I still have some good material waiting to see the light of day. Today it’s a tour of the new British Airways First Class which is being rolled out to the fleet as we speak...

Published Tue, Mar 8 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways

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