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Lower fuel costs help profits at British Airways owner IAG take off


“Improving the customer experience remains a key focus for the airline,” IAG said. IAG chief executive Willie Walsh said: “All our airlines performed extremely well with their best-ever individual financial results, strong operational performances and ...

British Airways' Los Angeles flight declares EMERGENCY over London


Aair traffic control was contacted by the plane, a Dreamliner, at around 11.15am when the pilot asked permission for a priority landing in London. The aircraft was travelling at 10,000ft over the UK on the flight Los Angeles in the USA. The pilot ...

Manchester United legend Gary Neville blasts British Airways after being bumped off 'overbooked' London flight


MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville has branded British Airways "the worst airline he has seen" after he was bumped off a flight this morning due to overbooking. The 42-year-old Sky Sports pundit says he had a seat booked on a flight which was ...

British Airways first three long-haul Wi-Fi enabled aircraft enter service


Brand and Customer Service director, Carolina Martinoli, said: “British Airways has launched its multi-million pound investment plan to benefit its customers with more choice and quality for all. “Staying connected is important to our customers who ...

British Airways to offer free WiFi onboard long-haul flights


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British Airways is finally offering onboard WiFi


British Airways is meant to be a premium airline, however in one department it's woefully archaic: WiFi. If you choose one of its planes for a long-haul trip, you're typically stuck with its in-flight entertainment or whatever you remembered to ...

Airline Passenger Arrested for Wearing Too Many Clothes During Boarding


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Passenger left covered in bites after a $7500 British Airways flight


It is another embarrassment for the flagship carrier, which is fighting to restore its reputation after being accused of poor Customer Service and cutting perks. BA was also criticised over its response to an IT meltdown last May which resulted in ...

The best flight and holiday sales for 2018 from British Airways, Jet2, Virgin Atlantic and more


British Airways is currently running a New Year sale on USA, beach and city breaks. The offers include flights from all London airports to Las Vegas from £425 return, Los Angeles from £416 return or Washington DC from £426 return. Meanwhile city breaks ...

British Airways flight diverted to Logan


A British Airways flight was diverted to Logan International Airport on Wednesday night after the flight crew requested assistance for a “medical situation” on board, officials said. Massport spokeswoman Jennifer Mehigan confirmed that a flight was ...

Pillow talk: Inside British Airways' dreamy business class cabin, which now features luxurious bedding, including a ...


It's time for some pillow talk. British Airways has just begun a brand new partnership with The White Company for its business class experience (called Club World in BA Land) and I'm putting it to the test. The luxury high-street brand now provides all ...

British Airways Trials Self-Service Biometric Boarding Gates at Los Angeles Airport


British Airways is trialing self-service biometric boarding gates on international flights out of the USA, working in partnership with Los Angeles Airport. The new technology, created by Vision-Box, will create a smoother journey for customers, as they ...

British Airways signs codeshare deal with China Southern Airlines


British Airways customers are set to gain access to even more Chinese cities thanks to a new codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines. As part of the new agreement, customers can book seats on China Southern Airlines flights to four ...

The worst airlines in the UK according to Which? passengers REVEALED


"Ryanair.com is the most visited airline website in the UK, so demand from UK consumers to book and fly with Ryanair has never been higher. "Ryanair also receives customer feedback in real time, with Rate My Trip on the Ryanair app. Rate My Trip has ...

British Airways' 7-hour flight to nowhere


That was the case for 180 passengers on a British Airways flight from Berlin to London Heathrow. The flight BA983 wasn't off to a good start when it left Berlin Tegel at 6:57 pm, five hours after it was due to depart at 1.50 pm. To frustrate passengers ...

After 20-hour wait, British Airways sends ferry plane for flyers stuck in Baku


NEW DELHI: British Airways finally sent a ferry aircraft to Baku on Tuesday evening to fly passengers stuck there for almost 20 hours to London. The airline's Mumbai-London flight of Monday (BA 198) was diverted to the Azerbaijan capital after the ...

Hundreds of British Airways flights cancelled as airline attempts to restore operations


Staff at BA have since been spending their time allocating alternative routes for passengers with other carriers, as it is obliged to do under EU passengers' rights rules. "Our Customer Service teams are proactively offering flights to customers with ...

British Airways plane engine bursts into flames departing from Sky Harbor


A video posted to Facebook on Thursday showed the engine of a British Airways plane bursting into flames as it departed Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. In the video, three loud popping sounds can be heard while blazing sparks light up the ...

Snow causes chaos at Heathrow as British Airways flights are diverted 300 miles away to Newcastle


Snow caused chaos for air passengers on Sunday, with flights diverted, delayed and cancelled at Heathrow. While roads were closed and power supplies affected around the country, the disruption at Britain's main airport was blamed on planes having to be ...

British Airways Will Close Boutique Airline, Open Skies, in 2018


In a blow to the boutique airline concept, British Airways said it is shutting down its ten-year-old subsidiary, Open Skies, which currently flies between New York and Paris. Instead, BA parent company IAG, which also owns Aer Lingus and Iberia, will ...

Why the UK needs British Airways now more than ever


Britain needs friends right now, and as we hustle to attract big business and plentiful tourist activity, our flagship airline will either offer an alluring beacon or confirmation of the status quo. Look at Emirates and Etihad, between them responsible ...

British Airways boarding order: New 'pay least, board last' policy sparks anger


British Airways has upset some people with a new policy of boarding passengers in order of how much they paid for the fare. Photo: Nick Morrish/British Airways. Share; Post on facebook wall · Share on twitter · Share via Email · Pin to Pinterest ...

IAG's British Airways To Introduce "Group Boarding" By Status


Critics accused British Airways of promoting a class-based system of Customer Service, with the wealthiest customers getting preferential treatment. "I paid less than all you suckers", a passenger tweeted, while another wrote, "If some idiot pays more ...

British Airways will start boarding customers based on their ticket price — and people are outraged


British Airways City flyer British Airways' new boarding policy has drawn controversy.British Airways. British Airways will begin to board passengers according to their ticket price on December 12. Passengers with the most expensive tickets will board ...

British Airways owner mulling London-Eilat flights


In 1932, sixteen passengers flew in a four-engine biplane on the first Imperial Airways flight to Mandatory Palestine, landing on the Sea of Galilee and taking ferries to shore. That flight took some 20 hours – today, it only takes five. “The State of ...

British Airways flight had ALL engines fail due to volcanic ash - and SURVIVED


A BRITISH AIRWAYS flight once had all four engines fail after flying through volcanic ash - with everyone surviving. By Kara Godfrey. PUBLISHED: 16:04, Tue, Nov 7, 2017 | UPDATED: 17:38, Tue, Nov 7, 2017. 0. british airways flight engine fail Getty ...

British Airways apologizes after passengers say bedbug-infested flight left them “covered in bites”


I have received extremely bad customer support for a recent issue with bedbugs on an overnight flight. Pics: pic.twitter.com/O80hXqyrsU. — Eric Faceplant (@EricFaceplant) October 12, 2017. As the cabin lights dimmed and Molly drifted off to sleep ...

BA passengers 'covered' in bed bug bites following flight


Imagine settling in for a long-haul flight only to realise that you're not alone, and those bed bugs you can see crawling around the seat are going to be nibbling away at your legs for the next nine hours. That's the gross journey one couple had to ...

British Airways 'sorry' after passenger BED BUG fiasco on flight to London


British Airways passengers discovered the gruesome creatures after flying from Vancouver to London. Heather Szilagyi was travelling with her fiancé Eric Neilson and her eight-year-old daughter when they spotted the bugs. They complained to a flight ...

British Airways apologizes to bed bug-bitten travellers


But she says she became frustrated trying to get through to a Customer Service agent. She says the airline's Customer Service line is open only a few hours a day, in a different time zone. When she tried to call, a recorded message said the line was ...

British Airways apologises for bed bugs on Canada flight


She phoned Customer Service to alert them to the problem and to ask that they not be on the same plane going home. After several attempts to get through to Customer Service failed, she posted pictures of the bites on Twitter. The airline then reached ...

Bed Bugs Plague Family on British Airways Flight


She said her family received the best seats on the plane and "kind and very empathetic" Customer Service from the crew. While travelers are typically beset by bed bug infestations at hotels, it's quite rare to find the insects on planes. Lately ...

Mother and daughter, 7, covered in bed bug bites after British Airways flight


A mum has claimed her family was besieged by bed bugs on board a British Airways flight, which left her seven-year-old daughter's legs bloody and sore. Heather Szilagyi, 38, was travelling from Vancouver to London Heathrow with her daughter and fiancé ...

Mother blasts British Airways over bed bugs on plane seat


This is just my daughter's calves. That's more than a few bugs. #britishairways pic.twitter.com/2WtAGA8PFd. — Heather Szilagyi (@heatherfact) October 12, 2017 · @British_Airways Hi. I have received extremely bad customer support for a recent issue ...

British Airways in review of 'seven-figure' global PR duties


BA has been subject to criticism for its comms and Customer Service reactions to an IT meltdown in May, and has suffered other disruption in recent months - but is also on the shortlist for the PRWeek UK Awards, which will be handed out next week ...

Heathrow third runway a 'ridiculous glory project', says British Airways boss


“Unless we act, our two biggest airports are just going to get fuller and fuller with delays and Customer Service getting worse and worse.” The Government is expected to give the go-ahead to the highly controversial expansion of Heathrow in spring 2018 ...

British Airways pushes planes with remote-controlled vehicles


From renewable fuels to eco-friendly airplane tugs -- British Airways is interested in decreasing its ecological footprint. The airline has just announced the roll out of five new Molotok remote-controlled electric vehicles that can push back aircraft ...

Seychelles to welcome British Airways back in March 2018


It will also help to further develop our USA market and elsewhere,” Minister Loustau-Lalanne added. For her part Mrs Francis said: “We were all delighted to learn a few months ago that Seychelles was finally on the planning chart of British Airways ...

British Airways will power some of its jets with trash


British Airways is taking a cue from Doc Brown for how it'll fuel its next generation of aircraft. No, not by bolting a flux capacitor inside the cockpit, but by turning to garbage for fuel. The airline has announced a partnership with renewable fuels ...

British Airways flight evacuated at Paris airport after 'direct security threat'


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British Airways launch huge sale with 250000 seats for under £30


The airline's all around the world sale sees discounts on trips to Asia, Europe, Caribbean, Mexico, South America, Africa and USA and Canada. European city breaks start at £94 per person which includes flights and hotel or alternatively flights alone ...

British Airways fail: Wakanda is not a country in Africa… or a country at all


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British Airways Launches New Premium Transfer Drive Service to help customers avoid missing connecting flights


British Airways is introducing a new service called Premium Transfer Drive at Heathrow to ensure that customers who are at risk of missing their connection are able to catch their onward flight. The new scheme applies to passengers travelling on a UK ...

Hurricane Irma travel UPDATE: British Airways cancels flights to the Caribbean


Hurricane Irma path LIVE UPDATES: Irma bears down on Caribbean, USA. hurricane irma travel florida caribbean warning Getty/NHC. Hurricane Irma has been upgraded to Category 4, but how will this affect British holidays? British Airways has cancelled ...

British Airways' long-haul passenger squeeze from Gatwick starts in May


Passengers flying British Airways to Orlando next summer who value their space should avoid flying on Fridays or the first flight of the day on Saturdays. Those are the services which will feature BA's new “densified” jets, with 52 more seats squeezed ...

British Airways strike wrecks start of family's £2500 holiday


A spokesperson said: “We pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of Customer Service, and we are very sorry that on this occasion we fell short of our customers' expectations. “We have been in contact with our customer to apologise, and will be ...

British Airways Signs new Codeshare Deal With Loganair


The new agreement, which comes into effect on September 1, when Loganair begins operating as an independent airline, will enable customers from the Highlands and Islands to book directly onto services on British Airways' global network at London's ...

How Richard Branson Celebrated Virgin's Victory Over British Airways


His charismatic personality, charitable giving, and outlandish lifestyle make him someone worth watching. And now, a new story is shedding light on how he may be one of the most likeable bosses on the planet, too. “Over the past 33 years, Virgin ...

Lucifer star Tom Ellis blasts British Airways for 'lack of compassion and common sense' in row over ticket


Another wrote: "That's horrible Customer Service, noted never to book with them." The Twitter account for British Airways has contacted the actor since the post, asking him to contact them with his details. A British Airways spokesman said: "We always ...

British Airways confirms new Nashville service


British Airways has confirmed rumours that it will be launching flights between London and Nashville in the US. From May next year, the airline will operate a five-a-week service from Heathrow Terminal 5. It will be the only airline to fly direct ...

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