Bad weather problems: BA blames luggage delays on winds February 21, 2022 British Airways (BA) has blamed the UK’s current meteorological situation for luggage delays. “We apologise to customers who are facing disruption as a result of storms in the UK and across Europe. Please rest assured we’ll do everything we can to help,” the carrier was forced to tweet after receiving hundreds of messages from angry [...]
French and Germany pressure may force IAG to spin off British Airways February 10, 2022 British Airways’ (BA) parent company IAG could be forced to spin off BA as Germany and France might push to reinstate EU ownership rules. According to HSBC analysts, IAG – who owns the likes of Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling – might be forced to make BA a truly independent company as regulations require airlines [...]
Veggie all the way: British Airways launches plant-based menu at Heathrow February 4, 2022 British Airways (BA) announced today it will soon launch a plant-based menu at its Heathrow lounges, before rolling it out across the US. “We’re committed to ensuring we deliver a premium proposition for our customers throughout their journey with us and when we do so, we need to ensure that sustainability is at the heart [...]
Which? slams Ryanair and BA over poor refund policy February 3, 2022 Consumer group Which? has slammed Ryanair and British Airways (BA) over their refund policies, lambasting their inadequate approach to customer service. The carriers finished at the bottom of Which’s annual survey after 1,100 passengers expressed their discontent and awarded Ryanair a customer score of 55 per cent, while BA managed to grab a 63 per [...]
British Airways extends Loganair partnership in domestic offer ramp-up February 1, 2022 British Airways’ (BA) passengers from today will have access to 38 of Loganair’s routes, following the companies’ decision to expand their codeshare agreement. Under the extended partnership, customers will be able to book onward connections from destinations across the Loganair’s network, including Derry to London and Liverpool or Exeter to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle. To [...]
Let them eat free snacks: British Airways brings complimentary food and drinks back January 31, 2022 British Airways (BA) has decided to reintroduce complimentary food and drinks aboard its short-haul flights after removing them as part of a cost-cutting policy that was set up six years ago. “You’ve told us you appreciate the complimentary water and snacks we’ve been offering on short-haul flights in our Euro Traveller cabin, so we’ll be [...]
Growing 5G panic prompts more airlines to cancel flights to US January 19, 2022 Several airlines including Lufthansa and British Airways (BA) have either cancelled or rescheduled their flights to the US as a result of concerns over today’s roll out of 5G services across the country. In addition to cancelling a flight from Frankfurt to New York, the German carrier and its subsidiary Austrian Airlines swapped aircraft, with [...]
Banker accused of assaulting BA cabin crew members cleared of charges January 13, 2022 William Clegg, a 33-year-old banker accused of assaulting five British Airways (BA) cabin crew members in 2019 has been cleared of all charges. Despite allegations of attempting to headbutt a female flight attendant and pulling to the ground a male cabin crew member, a jury has found Clegg not guilty on all counts, the Evening [...]
British Airways axes hundreds of flights following booking slump January 12, 2022 British Airways (BA) has reportedly scrapped three flight routes, axing hundreds of flights until the summer. Routes from London Heathrow to US destinations such as Nashville, New Orleans and Baltimore were cancelled as a result of a Covid-induced slump in bookings, the Sun first reported. Flights to New Orleans will end on 15 January while [...]
Mayday: Year from hell in aviation as empty flights crash-land by staggering 71 per cent from pre-pandemic levels December 29, 2021 Covid-related travel restrictions led to a 71 per cent reduction in the number of international flights to and from UK airports this year compared with pre-pandemic levels, new analysis shows. Aviation analytics firm Cirium said around 406,060 international flights served UK airports during 2021 up to December 22, compared with 1,399,170 in the pre-pandemic period [...]