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  • BA workers join the industrial action wave by voting in favour of strike

    BA STRIKE

    British Airways (BA) workers are set to join the wave of industrial action that is bringing the country to a standstill after members of the unions GMB and Unite have voted in favour of strike action. The unions announced the results this afternoon, with GMB’s national officer Nadine Houghton saying 95 per cent of those [...]

  • Boy George blasts BA for letting Victoria Beckham off plane first

    BA ROW

    Boy George has lambasted British Airways for letting Victoria Beckham off a plane first, forcing himself and other first class passengers to wait. “Nice touch for British Airways to leave everyone in first class waiting for steps while Victoria Beckham’s car picks her up at the aircraft. Proper going to avoid flying BA for a [...]

  • 16,000 British Airways staff consulted on strike action as firm hopes to avoid ‘disappointing’ move

    Travel chaos

    British Airways has said possible strike action by 16,000 of its workers is “disappointing” as it seeks to avert summer travel disruption. The UK’s flagship airline is facing further chaos and delays if industrial action goes ahead, following a consultative ballot held by Unite. 97 per cent of those asked backed possible strikes over pay [...]

  • British Airways’ boss calls on ministers to take accountability over travel chaos

    June 12, 2022

    The boss of British Airways’ owner Luis Gallego has pointed the finger of blame at the government after weeks of travel chaos have seen cancelled flights and lengthy airport queues.  In an interview with The Sunday Times, the airlines chief said the government had to “take some accountability for all this,” referring to the shortage-induced [...]

  • Hordes of Brits left stranded as travel bloodbath deepens: EasyJet drops 35 flights and BA cancels 124 today alone

    June 7, 2022

    The travel crisis that has gripped the UK for weeks rages on today as thousands of airline passengers face more disruption as widespread flight cancellations continue. EasyJet said this morning it has cancelled at least 35 flights, with Gatwick the worst affected airport. British Airways cancelled 124 Heathrow flights, although the airline said affected passengers [...]

  • Unacceptable: Airlines slammed for pandemic job cuts as travel crisis rages

    May 31, 2022

    Airports and airlines have been blamed for severely slashing staff roles amid the pandemic, as holidaymakers face lengthy queues and disruption. A government source has told The Times that delays and flight cancellations are “completely unacceptable” as Brits have been warned to expect more chaos ahead of the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday. “The simple fact is [...]

  • Heathrow urges govt to ‘bring pace to the policies’ as 10-point plan is rolled out for aviation recovery

    May 26, 2022

    The Government must “bring pace to the policies” after publishing a long-awaited strategy to support the recovery of aviation from the coronavirus pandemic, according to Heathrow Airport. A 10-point plan named Flightpath to the Future has been released by the Department for Transport, focusing on growth, sustainability and protecting passengers. It commits to “position the [...]

  • British Airways will swap vouchers for refunds following travellers’ fury

    May 23, 2022

    British Airways (BA) has agreed to refund customers after hundreds of thousands complained about the airline offering vouchers. The carrier has decided to repay customers who cannot use their vouchers online, those who used ‘complex’ booking systems such as Avios air miles and BA Holiday vouchers, the Daily Mail reported. “While this has been an [...]

  • British Airways owner IAG buys 50 new 737 aircraft from Boeing

    May 19, 2022

    British Airways owner IAG has struck a deal with Boeing to buy a fleet of 50 new 737 Max planes, which will be delivered between 2023 and 2027. The group said it had agreed to buy 25 of the 737 Max 8200 planes – first ordered by low-cost airline Ryanair – and another 25 of [...]

  • Heathrow passengers brace for summer travel chaos as BA staff are expected to vote on strike action

    May 18, 2022

    Passengers travelling through Heathrow might need to brace for a chaotic summer at the airport as British Airways’ (BA) check in and ground staff are set to vote on strike action. Members of unions GMB and Unite are expected to vote in the next few weeks on whether to go on strike later this summer, [...]

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