BA pilots hail ‘incredible and emotional’ medical aid flight to India May 5, 2021 The British Airways pilots flying an aircraft packed with 27 tonnes of medical aid to India have hailed the hard work that has gone into getting the flight off the ground. The airline said the load included hundreds of oxygen cylinders, plus respirators, blood oxygen saturation monitors and care packages. A total of 1,349 items [...]
Former British Airways boss Alex Cruz ‘in the running for top job’ at Nordic airline SAS April 5, 2021 Former British Airways boss Alex Cruz 'in the running for top job' at Nordic airline SAS
British Airways considers selling its Heathrow HQ in homeworking shift March 19, 2021 British Airways said it was considering selling its headquarters as a switch to homeworking during the pandemic means it may no longer need so much office space. The potential sale of the building, first reported by the Financial Times, could boost the airline’s finances which have been hammered throughout the last year. The BA complex, [...]
British Airways to launch own ‘vaccine passport’ March 14, 2021 British Airways will launch its own digital “vaccine passport” in time for the return of international travel in May. Those who have had two doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be asked to log their details in BA’s existing app. The step is part of moves to entice people back to flying when the current [...]
BA to offer £33 Covid tests to passengers ahead of summer travel March 4, 2021 British Airways has formed a partnership with a Covid-19 testing supplier to provide tests to passengers ahead of their flight, the airline said today. In preparation for the expected summer travel boom, passengers can buy a testing kit for £33, which they can use abroad with the help of an advisor on video call. The [...]
British Airways dives to £4bn loss as flights reduced by two-thirds March 3, 2021 British Airways (BA) fell to a £3.9bn operating loss in 2020, owner IAG revealed today, more than half of the airlines group’s total loss for the year. According to the FTSE 100 firm’s annual reports, BA’s loss dwarved that of its stablemates Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling. These fell to losses of €563m, €1.4bn, and [...]
British Airways owner IAG: What to expect from the airline group’s earnings February 24, 2021 At last, a crack of light. That was the response of most airlines to Boris Johnson’s suggestion that air travel could get going in earnest from 17 May after a full year of grounded planes and sweeping cuts to jobs and routes alike. Expect this future to be fully in focus on Friday, when airlines [...]
British Airways boosted by £2.4bn loan and pensions deal as travel restrictions keep flights grounded February 22, 2021 British Airways boosted by £2.4bn liquidity raise as travel restrictions keep flights grounded
Airline shares tumble as hotel quarantine spells travel chaos until Easter February 9, 2021 Shares in the UK’s largest airlines tumbled more than three per cent this afternoon as the health secretary’s announcement of new hotel quarantine measures spelt prolonged chaos for the travel industry. Easyjet shares fell more than 4.5 per cent to 788p, while Tui shed 4 per cent and British Airways owner IAG dropped 3.3 per [...]
Covid-19: Hotel quarantine policy for UK arrivals will begin on 15 February February 4, 2021 The long-delayed hotel quarantine policy for all UK arrivals from 33 'red list' countries is set to begin on 15 February