All British Airways articles – Page 20
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BA to cut two Spanish routes from London City
British Airways is axing flights to Madrid and Alicante from London City.
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BA cabin crew to proceed with strike after rejecting latest offer
British Airways cabin crew represented by UK union Unite and employed under the airline's "mixed fleet" contract will conduct a 48h strike later this month in a dispute over pay and conditions.
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REVIEW: A look back at our top 5 CEO interviews of 2016
As the end draws in for 2016, we take a look back at some of our most read CEO interviews of the year
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Qantas steps into ultra-long-haul game
Qantas is set to become the latest carrier to jump onto the ultra-long-haul bandwagon, with plans to launch the first ever nonstop scheduled services between Australia and the UK in March 2018.
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Walsh dismisses break-up of IAG under 'hard Brexit' scenario
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has dismissed the possibility that the airline group could be broken up if up if a ‘hard’ Brexit occurs due to the complexities of its ownership structure.
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Ryanair could establish UK unit as result of Brexit: chief
Ryanair may be forced create a new subsidiary to operate UK domestic flights if a "hard Brexit" comes to pass, chief executive Michael O’Leary has indicated.
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IAG outlines cost-saving drive in maintenance operation
IAG has almost completed an extensive review of its maintenance operations, aimed at cutting costs, and is turning its attention to implementing the new strategy.
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IAG fleet rejig holds onto 747s but speeds A340 phase-out
IAG will have four additional Boeing 747-400s in service, but four fewer Airbus A340s, during 2020 than it had projected last year.
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BA higher-density seating plan includes 10-abreast 777s
British Airways is to increase the seating density on its London Gatwick-based Boeing 777s, as well as its Airbus short-haul fleet, in order to cut unit costs on its aircraft.
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BA 747 jammed-gear landing traced to maintenance error
UK investigators have determined that a maintenance error resulted in a British Airways Boeing 747-400’s having to land without deploying either of its wing main-gear assemblies.
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Opinion
OPINION: The risk of complacency over Brexit
When the UK voted to leave the European Union in a 23 June referendum, predictions for the country's airlines and airports were not good.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fastjet turns attention to South Africa
Fastjet’s disclosure on 20 September that it will relocate its headquarters from London Gatwick to Johannesburg came as something of a surprise, given that the airline primarily operates out of Tanzania.
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BA seals codeshare with China Eastern
British Airways has agreed a codeshare with China Eastern Airlines
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BA cabin crew vote to take action over performance management
Trade union Unite is urging British Airways to drop a new performance management system after cabin crew voted for industrial action short of a strike.
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IATA: Finnair predicts swift inclusion of Iberia into Japanese JV
Finnair chief executive Pekka Vauramo expects Iberia to be given clearance “any day now” to become a part of the joint venture operated by fellow Oneworld carriers Finnair, British Airways and Japan Airlines on routes between Europe and Japan.
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AnalysisIATA: New airline chief executives in the hot seat
This year’s IATA AGM in Dublin will see a number of new faces among the top tier of airlines, as several new and a few familiar ones have embarked on new roles.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The mixed fortunes of all-business class services
At the start of the 21st century, the only all-business class service was Concorde. Now – after a short-lived flurry of all-premium transatlantic start-ups in the mid-2000s – a second wave is having mixed success. Those who appear to be making the model work – albeit in a modest way ...
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InterviewINTERVIEW: IAG chief executive Willie Walsh
Five years ago Willie Walsh set out on a mission to reinvent the airline merger as he brought two fiercely independent international flag carriers – British Airways and Iberia – into single ownership under the International Airlines Group umbrella.
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Heathrow promises night curfew to secure third runway
London Heathrow airport has pledged to introduce a ban on night flights between 23:00 and 05:30 as part of a package of measures aimed at gaining approval for a third runway from the government.
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A380 could work for IAG at Iberia and Aer Lingus: Walsh
IAG is examining the feasibility of allocating a small fleet of Airbus A380s to its Spanish division Iberia and possibly an aircraft with its recently acquired Irish arm Aer Lingus.