Oil price spike to push up airline fares in long-term, warns Willie Walsh July 11, 2022 THE HIGHER price of oil will be reflected in increased airline fares, the boss of the international industry body warned yesterday. “Oil is the single biggest element of an airline’s cost base. It is inevitable that ultimately the high oil prices will be passed through to consumers,” Willie Walsh, chief executive of the International Air [...]
BA axes almost one in five flights as travel chaos drags on July 9, 2022 British Airways (BA) has reportedly axed 20 per cent of its summer schedule as travel chaos drags on. According to an analysis by the Times, when compared with what was announced in April, BA cancelled around 18 per cent of flights for July, August and September. That is 5 per cent more than what was [...]
Which? reports Easyjet to CAA for mistreating passengers throughout travel chaos July 7, 2022 Consumer champion Which? has reported Easyjet to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for allegedly mistreating passengers over the last weeks of travel chaos. Which? accused the low-cost airline of keeping travellers in the dark about their right to either be booked on another company’s flight or claim compensation. By directing stranded customers to the ‘Manage [...]
BA check-in staff at Heathrow call off strike following salary increase July 7, 2022 Union members working as British Airways (BA) check-in staff have suspended a planned strike action at Heathrow following a salary increase. Unite said that, after extensive negotiations, BA made a “vastly improved pay offer.” The proposal will now be submitted to workers who are expected to vote on whether to accept it. “We welcome that [...]
BA axes ANOTHER 10,300 flights while recruiting KLM COO for top job July 6, 2022 British Airways (BA) yesterday axed another 10,300 flights for the August-October period as the carrier continues to battle the raging travel chaos. The airline said it was taking advantage of the “amnesty” period granted by the UK Government over airport slots. To help airlines avoid last-minute cancellations, the Department for Transport gave carriers a brief [...]
BA axes ANOTHER 1,500 flights over summer period to cope with travel mayhem July 5, 2022 British Airways (BA) is axing an additional 1,500 flights this month to guarantee smoother operations amid the ongoing travel mayhem. The airline today trimmed its cancellation forecasts by 1 per cent, after in May it announced it was reducing its April to October schedule by 10 per cent, around 8,000 flights. “As the entire aviation [...]
London City Airport rolls out ambitious expansion plans but no mention of resurrection of Silvertown line or NYC flights July 4, 2022 London City Airport has published details of its proposed expansion plans backed up by a 10-week consultation process. No mention is given to the potential resurrection of the old North London Line Silvertown for London City station which the new Elizabeth Line passes by, nor the possibility of non-stop flights from LCY to JFK (New [...]
Brits to face further travel woes as airlines prepare to announce fresh wave of cancelled flights July 2, 2022 Airlines using the country’s busiest airport are readying to announce a new torrent of cancellations next week. According to The Telegraph, airlines using the west London airport must tell officials which flights will be scrapped by Friday, before the school summer holidays begin. Tens of thousands of Brits are set to have their holiday plans [...]
Aviation welcomes govt plan to help industry avoid do-over of Bank Holiday mayhem June 30, 2022 UK airlines and airports have welcomed the government’s 22-point plan for aviation. The strategy – which comes just as thousands of Britons get ready for the summer break – is aimed at avoiding the mayhem seen at airports during the Easter and half-term breaks. “We will work alongside the government and the wider industry to [...]
‘Total mayhem’ at Heathrow as dozens of flights are dropped without notice leaving furious passengers stranded at check-in June 30, 2022 It is currently “total chaos” at Heathrow Airport, according to dozens of passengers, as Britain’s largest airport ordered dozens of flights to be cancelled because it could not handle them. Thousands of travellers were disrupted by a rare “schedule intervention” which led to the scrapping of 30 flights during the morning peak. Some passengers did [...]