BA Cityflyer: London City Airport carrier hails ‘laser focus’ as profit takes off October 4, 2024 BA Cityflyer, the main airline operating from London City Airport, has said a “laser focus” on improving its service led to increased punctuality and profit for 2023. The business, which is wholly owned by British Airways, has reported a pre-tax profit of £11.1m for the year, up from £4.3m in 2022. The figure comes after [...]
British Airways and Wizz Air suspend flights to Israel amid escalation August 25, 2024 British Airways and Wizz Air flights between the UK and Israel have been cancelled following an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East overnight. British Airways has halted its flights between Heathrow and Tel Aviv in both directions between Sunday and Wednesday, the airline said. Wizz Air also said it is “temporarily suspending” flights to [...]
Storm Lilian: British Airways cancels flights as Leeds Festival shuts two stages August 23, 2024 The impending chaos from Storm Lilian is already causing massive disruption across the UK as millions of Brits look to get away for the Bank Holiday Weekend. Weather warnings have been issued on Friday as the tail-end of the hurricane has brought strong winds exceeding 70mph to northern parts of England and Wales on Friday, [...]
Traveltok takes off: Why Hilton, Ryanair, Expedia and British Airways are flocking to Tiktok August 16, 2024 It’s highly likely that someone you know has been to Montenegro, Albania or Slovenia in the past year. This is no coincidence. These destinations have soared in popularity after going viral on Tiktok’s “travel dupes” trend, where users seek out lesser-known or less-touristed alternatives to popular locations. Savvy travellers are swapping Paris for Bruges, London [...]
Grounded verdict: Tribunal kicks out British Airways appeal in cabin crew case August 15, 2024 British Airways has had its appeal over a key section of the Equality Act kicked out by the Tribunal today, an appeal that saw intervention from the Government
IAG: British Airways owner brings back dividend for the first time since Covid-19 August 2, 2024 IAG, the airline conglomerate which owns British Airways, has unveiled plans to reinstate dividend pay-outs for the first time since Covid-19 decimated the aviation industry.
Fasten Your Seatbelts: UK government intervenes in British Airways appeal in cabin crew case July 24, 2024 The UK Government intervenes as British Airways faces legal action over 'fire and rehire' practices during the covid pandemic
Why passengers should think twice before flying with British Airways this summer July 8, 2024 British Airways cancelled 4,033 flights from UK airports in the last twelve months, equating to 2.3 per cent of the industry's total.
Heathrow on the way out without a third runway, says Istanbul Airport chief June 27, 2024 The future of Heathrow's embattled third runway plans are still uncertain ahead of a looming general election.
Edinburgh Airport: Profit soars as passenger numbers near pre-pandemic levels June 7, 2024 Edinburgh Airport has seen profit soar for the second year in a row after passenger numbers rose to within touching distance of their pre-pandemic record.