Ex-British Airways cabin crew employment case takes off February 26, 2025 A group of ex-legacy cabin crew of British Airways are suing the airline for more than £500m over alleged unfair dismissal during the pandemic
Buy IAG and sell Wizz Air says broker as British Airways takes off January 6, 2025 Analysts have backed British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) while warning investors away from budget airline Wizz Air in 2025. Panmure Liberum analysts picked IAG shares as their ‘most preferred’ stock within transport, with a target price of 500p compared to its current 287p share price. IAG was the best performing FTSE 100 [...]
British Airways succeeds Jaguar in public spotlight after rewards changes January 2, 2025 British Airways has become the latest household name to incur the wrath of a high-profile public backlash in the wake of its decision to significantly change its rewards scheme for loyal customers. The airline revealed earlier this week that it was changing its tiering system for rewards to be based on spend and upped how [...]
IAG shares: Ambitious British Airways will deliver, say analysts December 23, 2024 Analysts are backing British Airways for a bumper 2025 as the UK's flag carrier pushes ahead with a £7bn transformation plan.
Heathrow Airport to cap off year in record style December 11, 2024 Heathrow said it served 6.5m passengers in November and on Wednesday forecast December would also be a record breaker.
Keep airlines’ record $1trn revenue in perspective, says former British Airways chief December 10, 2024 The global airline industry is expected to make $1trn (£783.7bn) in revenue for the first time in its history next year, as passenger demand continues to break records in the post-Covid era. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday forecast annual traffic would reach another all-time high of around 5bn, despite supply chain issues [...]
Airlines battle for a slice of the Arctic – who stands to gain? December 10, 2024 Demand for Arctic travel is booming, driven by attractions such as the Northern Lights. Who stands to gain?
Why Virgin Atlantic boss won’t meet British Airways chief alone November 25, 2024 The boss of Virgin Atlantic has revealed the legacy of the dirty tricks scandal in the early 1990s will mean he will never meet his British Airways counterpart alone. Shai Weiss has said that while he has “professional respect” for Sean Doyle, he remains cautious and does “not want to get caught out”. Three decades [...]
IAG shares surge as British Airways owner launches new buyback November 8, 2024 IAG shares jumped 7.5 per cent in early deals this morning after the British Airways owner unveiled its third-quarter results for the three months to 30 September today. The company reported an increase in total revenue for the period of 7.9 per cent and an increasing operating profit of 15.4 per cent to adjust over [...]
London Heathrow Airport: Record run continues as September traffic booms October 11, 2024 Heathrow's bullish performance comes as the West-London hub mulls whether to pursue its long-delayed expansion plans.