All British Airways articles – Page 7
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Airlines invited to bid for Oneworld London-US summer 2022 slots
Airlines have been invited to apply for slots between London and the USA, as part of interim measures imposed to address concerns over transatlantic routes operated under the Oneworld alliance’s joint business arrangement.
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Airline ‘nightmare’ could be nearing end: IAG chief
The chief executive of British Airways and Iberia parent IAG believes the next few months are likely to see the beginnings of a recovery in air travel demand.
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USA should be on UK ‘green list’: British Airways chief
The chief executive of British Airways has called for the UK government to add the USA to its list of destinations to which non-essential travel is possible without quarantine.
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Airlines frustrated at UK travel ‘green list’ but Europe still on recovery course
The mood music is undeniably improving across a European region where vaccination programmes have ramped up significantly in recent weeks.
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‘Not worth commenting on’: IATA chief Walsh slams UK travel restart plan
The UK’s announcement of countries to which non-essential travel can resume from 17 May has been given short shrift by IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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UK gives green light for travel to 12 countries including Israel and Portugal
The UK government has named Israel, Portugal and Gibraltar among 12 countries on its ‘green list’ of destinations for the resumption of non-essential international travel on 17 May.
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BA owner IAG hopes for ‘decent’ summer season from July
European airline group IAG is expecting a “decent” summer season from July onwards, following a slower-than-expected recovery in demand during the first half of the year.
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IAG expresses confidence in liquidity position but caution on Q2 capacity
European airline group IAG expects to operate around 25% of pre-crisis capacity in the second quarter of this year amid the continued impact of Covid-19 travel restrictions. Reporting its first-quarter performance on 7 May, the British Airways and Iberia parent cites uncertainty regarding the future path of the pandemic, noting ...
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Seat design guidance sought after BA 787 phone fire
Investigators are recommending that the UK Civil Aviation Authority require that passenger seat designs minimise the possibility of portable electronic devices being crushed, after a fire incident on board a British Airways Boeing 787-9 operating to London Heathrow. But the Air Accidents Investigation Branch acknowledges difficulties in eliminating entirely the ...
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What future does the A380 have in a post-pandemic travel world?
Already a luxury of debatable value to many operators before the crisis, the A380 appears even less well-suited to a market featuring depressed travel demand and a focus on cargo
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Eyes on UK for first signs of European air travel recovery
The real test is ahead; as the region moves towards the middle of the year and the crucial June-August holiday season, will markets begin to open up and genuine recovery momentum build?
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British Airways chief says UK travel-restart framework ‘lacks ambition’
The UK government’s proposed framework to reopen international travel markets has its merits but fails to properly take into account the improving health situation, according to British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle.
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BA backs ZeroAvia as it eyes hydrogen power for future short-haul fleet
British Airways has become the first airline to invest in hydrogen propulsion developer ZeroAvia, the first step in a journey that could see the flag carrier replace its whole short-haul fleet with zero-emission aircraft by 2050.
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Airline leaders optimistic on return of transatlantic market in summer
Several airline leaders have expressed optimism that the transatlantic market so crucial to the financial fortunes of many European and US network carriers will begin to open up in the coming summer season.
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BA bucks European trend with plans to return A380 to service
British Airway intends to return its Airbus A380s to service, making it an exception to a trend away from operating the four-engined superjumbo among its European peers.
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Air Atlanta Icelandic buys Boeing 747 simulator from British Airways
Air Atlanta Icelandic has acquired one of British Airways’ Boeing 747-400 full flight simulators following the retirement of the type from the UK carrier’s fleet last year.
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On International Women’s Day, female CEOs make up 4% of airline total
The global airline industry can cite recent progress towards achieving a better gender balance in executive teams, even if it is sometimes a case of two steps forward, one step back – from a very low base.
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BA premium-economy roll-out plays well for recovery phase: Doyle
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle believes the increased mix of premium-economy seating in its capacity is well timed to cater for the likely slower pick-up in business traffic during the pandemic recovery phase.
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IAG sees long-haul driving passenger revenues since September
IAG carriers British Airways and Iberia have been generating the majority of their passenger revenues from long-haul flights in recent months, driven by resilient demand for visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel.
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IAG to operate 20% of capacity in first quarter after tumbling to €7.4bn loss
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG expects to operate just a fifth of its 2019 capacity in the first quarter after disclosing it swung to a €7.43 billion ($9.1 billion) operating loss last year. IAG posted a €1.47 billion loss for the fourth quarter, a period in which it operated ...