The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on defensive plays, BA’s new uniforms and Elon Musk’s fall from fortune City Talk The Notebook is a new feature for 2023, allowing the City’s biggest names to get a few thoughts off their chest. Today it’s the turn of Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at interactive investor It has been widely reported that the UK is on the brink of recession while a third of the global economy [...]
BA aircraft returned to Heathrow after emergency technical issue emergency A British Airways flight was forced to do a U-turn and come back to Heathrow due to technical problems this evening. Britain’s biggest airport told City A.M. that BA348 from London to Nice landed back at Heathrow just 40-minutes after take-off, and was put on stand-by. It added that emergency services were attending on scene [...]
Elizabeth Hurley among passengers stranded due to BA technical glitch DODGY SERVICE Actress Elizabeth Hurley is one of the thousands of people left stranded following a technical glitch to British Airways’ long-haul flights. Hurley, who is currently in the Caribbean island of Antigua, took to Twitter to express her frustration. “Stranded at Antigua airport with no food or water, taxis or hotels offered yet. Plane delayed 20 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Going north: BA adds daily flights from London City to Aberdeen October 12, 2022 BA has expanded its services to Scotland, adding daily flights from London City to Aberdeen to increase connectivity with the capital. The route will run over the winter season – between 1 November and 22 January – complimenting services already departing from Heathrow. Services will depart from London City mainly in the evenings, between 6.30 [...]
IAG boss predicts all group airlines will return to profit this year September 21, 2022 All of IAG’s subsidiary airlines will post profit this year, according to the group’s chief executive Luis Gallego. “We foresee all the airlines of the group to make profits again this year,” the chief executive told journalists on Wednesday while refraining from elaborating on specific carriers. IAG owns British Airways (BA), Iberia and Aer Lingus, [...]
London airports cancel flights to avoid noise on Queen’s funeral September 15, 2022 London airports such as Heathrow and London City are cancelling flights to avoid noise on Monday, the day of the Queen’s funeral. Heathrow has announced it will cut 15 per cent of its daily schedule, i.e. more than 100 flights, while London City will not fly over Westminster. The west London hub – jointly with [...]