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Australian Business Traveller
April 24, 2018
Exclusive offer: Save over $500 on your British Airways business class fare when booking a return flight from Sydney to London Heathrow via Singapore, plus get a free upgrade to First Class for either your inbound or outbound journey. If you're planning a trip on the Kangaroo route to London, BritishÃâà...
Business Traveller
April 24, 2018
Sarah Klatt-Walsh, British Airways' Head of Product, said “We have put British brand, Union Coffee, through its paces with extensive taste testing and it works incredibly well at altitude, where richness, depth and complexity of flavour are critical as they cut through the affect of altitude on our taste buds.
Independent Online
April 24, 2018
In true British Airways (operated by Comair) style, President Cyril Ramaphosa was given an unofficial inauguration and welcoming onboard BA flight BA6212 on Monday, April 23. The president was travelling from Durban to Johannesburg. British Airways honoured the President by sending first-time flyerÃâà...
This is Money
April 24, 2018
British Airways' Alex Cruz, 52, the Ãâã1.36million a-year bearded hombre who's overseen the once great brand's steady demise, boasts: 'British Airways is such a great place to work. We're currently enjoying planning the celebrations for our centenary next year.' An ageing BA ground staffer sniffs: 'We'veÃâà...
Juice Brighton
April 23, 2018
We're taking Juice Drive on tour to Toronto this May flying direct from London Gatwick with British Airways and when we get back, we could be sending you and a mate there too! British Airways are flying to Toronto direct from London Gatwick from the 1st May and we've teamed up with them to give you the chance to win aÃâà...
Independent Online
April 23, 2018
Carolina Martinoli, British Airways Director of Brand and Customer Experience, said “We're delighted to be able to share the news about the royal baby boy with our customers who are travelling today and who have been anticipating the arrival. British Airways sends its warmest congratulations to the RoyalÃâà...
The Times
April 21, 2018
A British Airways pilot has been charged with attempting to fly a plane while drunk. Julian Monaghan, 49, the first officer, was removed from the cockpit by police and led from the Boeing 777 after fellow crew members called 999 before the aircraft had left the stand at Gatwick's north terminal. He wasÃâà...
The Independent
April 13, 2018
Remember British Midland (later BMI)?. Dan-Air, or “Dan Dare” as the airline was commonly known? British Caledonian? All were excellent independent airlines, and all ended up being bought by a much bigger carrier, British Airways. BA is now the senior partner in the IAG conglomerate, which alsoÃâà...
The Guardian
April 12, 2018
The owner of British Airways has said it is considering making a bid for rival airline Norwegian, amid fierce competition between the two for transatlantic passengers. International Airlines Group (IAG), formed via the 2010 merger of BA with Spanish flag-carrier Iberia, said it had built up a stake of 4.6% inÃâà...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo (blog)
March 23, 2018
That's not the case at British Airways, the airline argues, saying the median bonus pay difference is -19% – favouring women instead of men. The airline says collective bargaining agreements ensure that both men and women are paid equally, with much of the pay gap disparity caused by lack of femaleÃâà...
Business Traveller
March 23, 2018
British Airways will continue to focus on its agreements with other carriers rather than opening up new routes as it aims to increase its presence in the mainland China market, CEO Alex Cruz said at a media roundtable on Tuesday. “We cannot be a major player on the international stage and connect BritainÃâà...
The Straits Times
March 23, 2018
SINGAPORE - British Airways is cooperating with police investigations into a case of alleged rape involving its cabin crew. British reports had said that a crew member had allegedly raped an air stewardess while on a stopover in Singapore this week. The incident purportedly occurred during "an off-dutyÃâà...
South China Morning Post
March 23, 2018
China will no longer be the Achilles' heel for British Airways, the airline's head said on Thursday, as it has forged partnerships with all major Chinese airlines in a bid for increased access to the country and benefit from the huge expansion by mainland carriers into Europe. “We cannot be a major player onÃâà...
Graphic Online
March 22, 2018
The British Airways in London has explained why the London – Accra route continues to be operating from Heathrow Terminal 3 while all other West African routes are operated from Terminal 5. This follows severe agitations from British Airways travellers from London to Accra, mainly Ghanaians,Ãâà...
Express.co.uk
March 22, 2018
Since the blunder, British Airways has taken to China's version of Twitter, Weibo, to explain. In a post it said: “British Airways always respects and supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Chinese government. "All along, we have all adhered to international laws and fulfilled our responsibilities.
The Boston Globe
March 21, 2018
Q. I saw a story on your consumer-advocacy site about someone who lost her luggage on British Airways and was told to file a police report instead of a lost luggage claim. The same thing happened to me. I was hoping you could help me. I had visited India to attend a wedding, and on my return trip, BritishÃâà...
Chicago Tribune
March 20, 2018
I saw a story on your consumer-advocacy site about someone who lost her luggage on British Airways and was told to file a police report instead of a lost luggage claim. The same thing happened to me. I was hoping you could help me. Here's my story: I had visited India to attend a wedding, and on myÃâà...
The Verge
March 9, 2018
British Airways is expanding its biometric identification gates to new airports in New York (JFK), Miami (MIA), and Orlando (MCO). These “biometric e-Gates,” which have been in a trial at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) since November 2017, use facial recognition to match flyers with their passport,Ãâà...
The Independent
March 8, 2018
Legacy airline British Airways operated the UK's biggest ever all-female flight to celebrate International Women's Day (IWD). The flight from London Heathrow to Glasgow took off on Monday 6 March with 61 women involved – including baggage handlers, pilots, cabin crew, flight managers, loaders andÃâà...
The Tennessean
December 31, 1999
British Airways installed a piece of public artwork on Thursday in downtown Franklin that will promote the new direct flight between Nashville and the United Kingdom. Six Nashville area landmarks arrived this week in advance of the city's new nonstop British Airways flight to London starting on Friday, MayÃâà...