All British Airways articles – Page 8
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NewsUK airline leaders call for support and exit plan as borders tighten
The chief executives of several UK airlines have issued a joint call for the country’s government to outline an “urgent roadmap” for the reopening of air travel, while at the same time demanding an aviation support package “that recognises the urgency and scale of the danger now facing our sector”.
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NewsIAG welcomes UK-EU liberalisation clause as it adapts ownership structure
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has welcomed the recognition of airline ownership liberalisation contained within the text of the new UK-European Union trade agreement. Ownership has been an issue for IAG during the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, because IAG controls both UK and EU carriers. IAG has been ...
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In depthHow many jobs have Europe’s airlines cut in 2020?
Tens of thousands of jobs have been lost in Europe’s airline sector since the crisis began, as carriers seek to reduce cash burn and ‘right-size’ for the eventual recovery in demand.
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NewsBlock on UK airline travel shows need for Covid-19 testing regime: IATA
IATA believes the sudden blocking of flights from the UK by dozens of countries proves the importance of introducing universal Covid-19 testing regimes to keep international travel open.
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NewsDelta, Virgin join British Airways in testing passengers from UK
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways will join British Airways in implementing pre-departure Covid-19 testing for passengers booked on flights from the United Kingdom to the United States.
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NewsBritish Airways will test all inbound passengers to New York at governor’s request
At the request of New York’s governor Andrew Cuomo, British Airways will be testing all New-York-bound passengers from the UK prior to departure as a new, more contagious mutation of the coronavirus rages in the southwest of England.
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NewsFresh Europe travel restrictions ‘worst possible timing’ for airlines: analysts
New restrictions on travel to and from the UK amid concerns over a new Covid-19 variant are the “worst possible timing” for airlines expecting a desperately needed boost in fortunes over the holiday period, in the view of analysts at Bernstein.
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NewsZeroAvia nets nearly $40m of new funding, including more UK government backing
Hydrogen powertrain developer ZeroAvia has secured an additional $37.7 million in investment – including backing from funds created by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, alongside a commitment from the UK government.
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NewsLima and Seoul among 13 long-haul routes dropped from BA network
British Airways will permanently axe 13 long-haul destinations from its network next summer, and will suspend flights to Sydney, Bangkok and San Jose until October. From the start of the summer season in late March, the UK carrier will no longer serve the US cities of Charleston and Pittsburgh, or ...
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NewsBA CityFlyer launches 11 routes from Southampton
British Airways regional subsidiary BA CityFlyer is launching a flurry of new summer season routes from the UK’s Southampton airport to leisure destinations across Europe.
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NewsAmerican, British Airways launch pre-departure coronavirus testing programme
American Airlines and British Airways will collaborate to launch pre-departure free coronavirus testing on some flights between the United States and the United Kingdom.
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NewsFresh lockdown prompts British Airways to suspend Gatwick flights
British Airways is suspending flights at London Gatwick airport as a result of the fresh national lockdown in the UK which took effect today. The Oneworld carrier, which consolidated flights at London Heathrow airport during the first wave of the pandemic earlier this year, says it is reducing flights at ...
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NewsWhat messages do BA and EasyJet chiefs have for Greta Thunberg?
Sustainability was firmly establishing itself as the airline industry’s greatest long-term challenge before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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News747 exit boosts sustainability effort: British Airways chief
British Airways’ decision to retire its fleet of Boeing 747s will accelerate the airline’s sustainability efforts, according to recently appointed chief executive Sean Doyle.
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NewsIAG looks to seal restructuring agreement with BA cargo operation
IAG is turning to attention to securing personnel agreements with British Airways’ freight-handling operation, in order to round off its cost-saving and restructuring measures. Chief executive Luis Gallego, speaking during a third-quarter briefing, said that the company had achieved substantial savings at the UK flag-carrier but “still has to close ...
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NewsBritish Airways parent IAG takes €275m charge for staff cuts
IAG has recorded exceptional charges of €275 million ($321 million) in the third quarter relating to staff restructuring at British Airways and Aer Lingus. The parent company says the restructuring corresponds to a reduction of 10,000 in employee numbers, of whom over 9,000 had left by the end of September. ...
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NewsBA heritage-livery 747-400 to become cinema and conference venue
One of the British Airways Boeing 747-400s painted in a retro livery for the airline’s centenary is to be preserved as a cinema and conference venue. The aircraft (G-CIVB) carried the Negus & Negus colour scheme initially adopted by the airline following its emergence in 1974 from the merger of ...
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NewsEx-British Airways 747-400 to be preserved as UK film set
One of British Airways’ recently-retired Boeing 747-400s is to be preserved as a film set at an airfield 40km south of London Heathrow. The aircraft (G-CIVW), manufactured in 1998, was parked in March having served its entire commercial life with the UK operator. It will be transferred on 22 October ...
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NewsNew BA chief cites ‘risk we will not see beyond this crisis’
The new chief executive of British Airways has called for the urgent introduction of pre-flight coronavirus testing to save the UK’s airline industry.
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News‘All airlines are going bankrupt’: UK industry body chief
UK airlines desperately need a coronavirus testing regime in place avoid a “really, really bleak winter” for the industry, according to Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK.