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British Airways Wins the Right to Buy bmi: Winners and Losers

Last week, it was announced that British Airways parent IAG had won the lottery, so to speak. The group has now reached an “agreement in principle” with Lufthansa to buy its bmi subsidiary. This is all about one thing: slots at Heathrow. We...

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

Filed under: LHR - London/Heathrow
Touring the New Heathrow Terminal 5

I know it’s been a month, but I’ve still had a few posts on the backburner from my London trip. You didn’t think I’d stop posting without something on Heathrow’s Terminal 5, did you? I spent a fair bit of time in the terminal...

Published Tue, Feb 15 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, LHR - London/Heathrow
Cranky on the Web (February 7-11)

Airlines Start Tightening Belts as Fuel Prices Rise – BNET Headwinds Fuel prices are on the rise and that means it’s time for airlines to start revisiting growth plans. Delta’s already done it. Low-Cost Airlines: Increasingly Flying...

Published Sat, Feb 12 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, LHR - London/Heathrow, Virgin Atlantic, BNET
Cranky on the Web (January 24-28)

At Heathrow, a New $7 Billion Terminal Actually Doesn’t Seem Crazy – BNET Headwinds Heathrow’s Terminal 5 was incredibly expensive, but BA says it’s saving the airline more money every day, so it’s worth it. Why Frontier Airlines...

Published Sat, Jan 29 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, LHR - London/Heathrow, BNET
Cranky on the Web (January 10-14)

Southwest Learns the Dangers of Unbridled Enthusiasm With Its Frequent Flier Relaunch – BNET Headwinds Southwest is excited about its new frequent flier program, and it should be, but not everyone feels the same way. Southwest, however, isn’t...

Published Sat, Jan 15 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, LHR - London/Heathrow, Virgin Atlantic, BNET
What’s the Matter with Denver? (Or, why is United canceling the London Flight?)

It looks like United has decided that its seasonal flight from Denver to London will be seasonal no more . . . in a bad way. The flight won’t be coming back this summer, and instead the airline will use that Heathrow slot for a fourth daily trip...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, LHR - London/Heathrow
UK Airport Fun Facts

Good morning. Assuming we’re on time, I should be making my way toward the California coast as this goes out. I’ll be back home soon, and I’m looking forward to a nice and relaxing weekend. But first, let’s talk UK. I realize this...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2010 2:38 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: LHR - London/Heathrow
London/Heathrow Third Runway Approved, Protests Abound

We’ve heard the beginning of this story a million times. Airport wants to expand, people protest, and the process gets bogged down for years and years. On the surface, that’s what has happened with Heathrow’s bid to build a third runway...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2009 4:32 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: LHR - London/Heathrow
The Latest on Heathrow Terminal 5

There were a couple of things that happened in the last week that got me thinking that I needed to write an update on how things were going for British Airways over at London/Heathrow’s Terminal 5. First, my walkthrough of the new Indy airport had...

Published Fri, Nov 14 2008 2:46 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: LHR - London/Heathrow
Heathrow Terminal 5 After The Dust Settles

A friend of mine who frequently flies out of London/Heathrow wrote to me recently and wondered why my coverage had been so light on the new Terminal 5. I guess I was just waiting to see when things calmed down. I mean, everyone has been talking about...

Published Mon, Apr 7 2008 3:44 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Baggage, British Airways, LHR - London/Heathrow, Delays/Cancellations
Quick Thought on London/Heathrow T5

BA moved in to the brand-spanking new Terminal 5 at Heathrow today, and it didn’t take long for the baggage system to fail. Looks like they stopped accepting checked bags and won’t start again until Friday morning. I guess they didn’t...

Published Thu, Mar 27 2008 11:23 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, LHR - London/Heathrow
London/Heathrow Gets Ready to Play Musical Airlines

There has been a ton of interesting news to write about in the last few days, and I’d been having trouble figuring out with what to lead . . . until yesterday. Turns out that I was voted one of the the world’s 50 most powerful blogs by The...

Published Mon, Mar 10 2008 3:59 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: SkyTeam, Star Alliance, Oneworld, British Airways, LHR - London/Heathrow

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