Drinking Formula 1 fizz in Trento, Italy November 29, 2022 The curtain has fallen on the 2022 F1 season, and on the podium at the Abu Dhabi finale world champion Max Verstappen toasted runners-up Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez with non-alcoholic rose water. Where’s the party in that, you ask? Due to the same alcohol laws that are stifling celebrations for us boozy Brits at [...]
Flown to the USA: BA to launch new Heathrow route to Cincinnati from June November 16, 2022 British Airways has expanded its presence in the US market and announced it will launch a new route to Cincinnati from June. The carrier said weekly flights – five a week during the summer and four during the winter – will operate between Heathrow and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport, connecting the UK to the [...]
Biometric, baby! BA passengers to Malaga no longer need to show passport November 15, 2022 British Airways’ passengers departing from Heathrow’s terminal 5 to Malaga will no longer be required to show their passport. BA has become the first UK airline to trial the use of biometric technology, allowing passengers to register their details – including face scan, passport and boarding pass information – ahead of travel. On arrival, travellers [...]
Misty Monday: Dozens of flights cancelled at London airports as fog engulfs capital November 14, 2022 Dozens of flights have been cancelled over the past few hours at London airports as the fog that engulfed the capital since yesterday continues to present a risk to operations. British Airways – which was forced to cancel 15 domestic and short-haul flights to Heathrow – said it was doing everything it could to get [...]
Across the pond: Transatlantic travel booms following US border reopening November 8, 2022 Transatlantic travel has boomed over the last 12 months following the US border’s reopening last November. Data published today by aviation analytics firm Cirium showed that flights from the UK to the US have increased 79 per cent on last year’s level, going up to 92 per cent of pre-pandemic times. Heathrow was the UK’s [...]
Airlines and airports call on UK Gov to ramp up support for green aviation fuel production November 7, 2022 A group of UK airlines and airports has called on the government to ramp up state support for the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). “We believe UK SAF production has the chance to become a domestic success story, but the government needs to act now to ensure manufacturers get the price certainty needed to [...]
Business travel is back, but not as we knew it November 3, 2022 After the challenges of recent years, business travel continues to bounce back. American Express’ latest research finds that over four in 10 (42%) UK businesses are looking to increase the amount of business travel they undertake over the coming year. 1 The research proves that travel and the value of in-person connections go hand-in-hand in driving [...]
British Airways owner IAG’s profits soar as leisure demand booms October 28, 2022 British Airways owner IAG is back in the black with a profit after tax of €853m (£736m), as leisure revenue has recovered to pre-pandemic glory. The London-listed firm swung into profit in its third quarter results – ahead of market expectations – after posting a 2021 loss of €574m. IAG’s overall passenger capacity plans are [...]
Portland Oregon is the best of the West Coast – and a new direct flight makes visiting easy October 24, 2022 Portland Oregon is your new West Coast city visit, thanks to a new direct British Airways flight route
Glencore faces probe over alleged payment to Zambian political party October 23, 2022 Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation in connection with a matter relating to an alleged $3m (£2.65m) payment made by commodities giant Glencore to a political party in the southern African country. In a statement, the Zambian corruption watchdog said the investigation is centred on the circumstances under which Glencore allegedly paid the [...]