British Airways is giving armed forces a 10 per cent discount from today November 2, 2016 With Remembrance Day coming up, what better time for British Airways to announce it has become the first airline to sign up to the UK Armed Forces Covenant? From today, it will be offering a 10 per cent discount to the armed forces, across all fares spanning its global network of 183 destinations, in all cabins [...]
There’s a restaurant in the Maldives that’s entirely underwater and it’s pretty nice October 31, 2016 To visit the Maldives is to bathe in the clearest ocean of purest aquamarine blue. To visit the Maldives is to revel on soft white sand and eat delicious fresh pineapple. To visit the Maldives is, crucially, to be handed so many cool mint-scented flannels that you cannot remember what it is like to not [...]
FTSE 100 closes within a whisker of 7,000 as sterling pares some of its losses October 28, 2016 The FTSE 100 finished the week marginally higher – and within a whisker of the 7,000 mark. After a day of volatility, the UK's blue-chip index closed up 0.14 per cent, at 6,996 points, buoyed by a strong US GDP figure. It was pushed up by International Airlines Group, the British Airways owner, whose shares rose [...]
BA owner International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) reports dip in revenue and cites Brexit-related sterling weakening and strikes had €162m impact October 28, 2016 International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has reported a dip in profit during the third quarter of 2016, citing recent weakness in the pound and a slew of air traffic control strikes. The figures Operating profit in the three months to 30 September was down 3.6 per cent to €1.2bn (£1.1bn) from €1.25bn in the same [...]
Delays of up to two hours at Heathrow, Gatwick and London City Airport due to thick fog October 27, 2016 Travellers booked to fly out of London are facing delays of up to two hours this morning – due to thick fog. British Airways warned people booked on flights this morning that fog was affecting schedules at Gatwick, Heathrow and City Airport. Fog is affecting flights at London Heathrow, Gatwick & City today. Check your flight status [...]
Heathrow expansion gets the green light – the airlines react October 25, 2016 The government has given the green light to Heathrow's plans for a third runway, after several delays and months of wrangling between the airport and its rivals. Transport secretary Chris Grayling said today that a new runway at Heathrow "will improve connectivity in the UK itself and crucially boost our connections with the rest of the [...]
Baggage handler Aviator pulls out of UK airports including Gatwick October 20, 2016 Scandinavian baggage handler Aviator is preparing to close its UK operations, spanning Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle airports, ahead of Christmas. The move by Aviator, which is understood to be ending its contracts for financial reasons, is set for the end of November and would leave the four airports short of around 1,700 staff. It is [...]
Meet the woman who wants to make the private jet market greener October 17, 2016 From bouts of turbulence to nightmare passengers, air stewardesses have to cope with their fair share of challenges on a daily basis. “You learn to keep a smile on your face,” says Gabriella Somerville as we climb to 12,000 feet above the capital. The founder of private aviation firm ConnectJets – which manages private jet [...]
Don’t pass Heathrow’s third runway costs onto customers, warns British Airways boss October 13, 2016 As speculation grows over the government's anticipated airport expansion decision next week, British Airways has said it would be "totally unacceptable" for carriers and passengers to bear the cost of construction. Alex Cruz, chief executive of BA, told the British Air Transport Association that while a third runway at Heathrow Airport was "overwhelmingly" the obvious choice, [...]
Beyond Heathrow versus Gatwick: The government should set airports free to compete for future growth October 12, 2016 The question of where to build a new runway in the South East has been stuck in the hangar for decades. But the lack of progress has not been for want of trying. Far from it. In fact, for all the time that’s been devoted to this issue over the last 40 years, we should have [...]