All British Airways articles – Page 19
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ANALYSIS: Cruz marks year at BA by going on the offensive
British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz marked his first year in charge of the Oneworld carrier by launching a marketing push for a £400 million ($500 million) investment programme under which it is upgrading its premium product offering.
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BA to revamp Club World seats as part of investment plans
British Airways will roll out a new seat for its Club World business cabin in 2019 as part of a wider £400 million ($500 million) revamp of the product, the first results of which will be implemented later this year.
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ANALYSIS: As BA ends free meals, US airlines bring them back
When in 2010 Continental Airlines became the last of its peer group to stop providing free meals to short-haul, economy-class passengers, it was seen by many as the end of an era.
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ANALYSIS: How London-NYC capacity has changed since last year
Last year we reviewed the seating capacity and premium economy products available between London and New York, using schedules and aircraft interiors data from FlightGlobal. Here we update the report by comparing the available seat capacity of the same week in 2017
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NewsVIDEO: CSeries completes London City airport validation flights
Bombardier on 23 March completed CSeries validation tests at London City airport and expects to receive certification to operate commercial flights to the facility in as little as six to eight weeks.
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UK electronics ban to cover 75 scheduled services
April schedules data from FlightGlobal shows that 75 airline services will be covered by new UK restrictions on the size of electronic devices that can be taken as hand luggage, around two-thirds of them on Turkish routes.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Yield woes belie profitable 2016 for Europe's carriers
Europe’s airlines were largely profitable on an operating level in 2016, as low fuel prices and a strong focus on cost-cutting helped them to eke out profits, despite a tough yield environment.
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Ryanair to begin Ukrainian flights
Ryanair has disclosed plans to start serving Ukraine in October.
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BA appears to switch 787-9s for more -8s
British Airways appears to have reduced the number of Boeing 787-9s it expects to receive, according to parent IAG’s latest fleet plan.
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ANALYSIS: How BA helps nervous passengers fly with confidence
For many people, flying is an experience to look forward to, thanks to the aircraft’s ability to shrink the world for the purposes of business, pleasure or adventure. And more than 60 years since the dawn of the commercial jet age, boarding a flight is statistically proven to be safer ...
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UK and India agree liberalised air services agreement
India and the UK have agreed a deal that eases restrictions on flights originating from "key Indian cities" including Chennai and Kolkata.
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Cabin crew's follow-up strike 'bizarre': BA
British Airways cabin crew represented by the Unite union and employed under the airline's "mixed fleet" contract have called another strike for three days from 19 January, a decision the IAG-owned carrier has labelled "bizarre".
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BA to cut two Spanish routes from London City
British Airways is axing flights to Madrid and Alicante from London City.
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BA cabin crew to proceed with strike after rejecting latest offer
British Airways cabin crew represented by UK union Unite and employed under the airline's "mixed fleet" contract will conduct a 48h strike later this month in a dispute over pay and conditions.
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REVIEW: A look back at our top 5 CEO interviews of 2016
As the end draws in for 2016, we take a look back at some of our most read CEO interviews of the year
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Qantas steps into ultra-long-haul game
Qantas is set to become the latest carrier to jump onto the ultra-long-haul bandwagon, with plans to launch the first ever nonstop scheduled services between Australia and the UK in March 2018.
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Walsh dismisses break-up of IAG under 'hard Brexit' scenario
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has dismissed the possibility that the airline group could be broken up if up if a ‘hard’ Brexit occurs due to the complexities of its ownership structure.
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Ryanair could establish UK unit as result of Brexit: chief
Ryanair may be forced create a new subsidiary to operate UK domestic flights if a "hard Brexit" comes to pass, chief executive Michael O’Leary has indicated.
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IAG outlines cost-saving drive in maintenance operation
IAG has almost completed an extensive review of its maintenance operations, aimed at cutting costs, and is turning its attention to implementing the new strategy.
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IAG fleet rejig holds onto 747s but speeds A340 phase-out
IAG will have four additional Boeing 747-400s in service, but four fewer Airbus A340s, during 2020 than it had projected last year.