IAG’s CEO and founder Willie Walsh to step down
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British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. Headquartered at Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport, the airline operates a comprehensive network of short-haul and long-haul routes, serving destinations across six continents. British Airways is the second-largest airline in the United Kingdom based on fleet size and passengers carried, after easyJet. British Airways is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, alongside American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and Canadian Airlines.
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British Airways, China Southern Airlines announce partnership
Two long-haul giants entered a joint business agreement as of December 17, 2019, British Airways announced. The British…
British Airways new A350-1000 damaged at Airbus facility
Having proudly taken delivery of its very first A350-1000 earlier this year, British Airways (BA) is currently in…
British Airways flights to Heathrow and Gatwick airports delayed
British Airways international flights into London airports suffered delays due to a technical problem on the morning of…
British Airways to take first 787-10 in January 2020
British Airways to take delivery of its new 787-10 Dreamliner in January 2020, while the inaugural route to…
Walsh: Qatar Airways, American Airlines relationship is fun
The relationship between American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) and Qatar Airways is “fun‘, says William Walsh, CEO and Executive…
IAG assesses British Airways strike impact in new FY2019 guidance
International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG), which owns five airlines, including British Airways (BA), Iberia and Aer Lingus, has…
BA cancels “nearly” 100% flights due to pilots strike
British Airways states they had to cancel nearly 100% of their flights on September 9, 2019, as British…
BA + IT = Misery
It has been a day of complete misery for thousands of British Airways passengers as yet another IT…
British Airways IT glitch strands passengers at 3 London airports
If troubles with its pilots and repercussions from last year’s data breach incident were not enough, British Airways…
People evacuate off smoke filled British Airways flight
British Airways flight from Heathrow (London, UK) to Valencia (Spain) was forced to make an emergency landing after…
British Airways loses 2nd legal challenge to block pilot’s strike
British Airways (BA) legal attempts to halt its pilots’ industrial action have now been defeated twice in court.…
First Airbus A350-1000 for British Airways [Video]
British Airways has taken delivery of its first A350-1000 at Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France, making it the…
British Airways pilots vote to strike during the summer season
Update July 24, 2019: Unite suspended the strike on July 26-27, 2019, while workers vote on new pay…
Lufthansa, BA suspend Cairo flights citing security concerns
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) and British Airways abruptly suspend all flights to Cairo for seven days over security concerns.…
British Airways faces $230M fine for data breach incident
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is proposing £183.39 million (approximately $229.64 million fine against British Airways for the data breach…
International Airlines Group orders 200 Boeing 737 MAX
IAG, The parent company of British Airways, signs an LOI for 200 Boeing 737 MAXsThe 53rd Paris Air…
BA prepares for 1st Pakistan flight after decade-long suspension
After a decade of suspension, British Airways is returning to Islamabad, Pakistan. The airline is launching the new…