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British Airways Flight Serves Unexpected KFC Meal Due to Catering Mishap

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British Airways

British Airways flight served KFC due to catering problem. Carts not cooled, original food discarded for safety. Passengers endured 8-hour flight without proper meals, expressed frustration. Passengers aboard a British Airways flight flying from Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport to London Heathrow Airport had an unexpected culinary experience during their journey: they were served Kentucky … Read more

British Airways apologizes after US flight are grounded

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British Airways

Flights are grounded for several hours. Airline is looking into a technical problem. Travelers are using twitter to update about flight timings. Following the several-hour grounding of flights scheduled to leave the US, British Airways issued an apology. The airline reported that it was urgently looking into a technical problem with its outside provider of … Read more

Flights will be more expensive, says IATA’s Willie Walsh

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Flights

An airline executive has predicted that the cost of flying will “without a doubt” increase. Oil prices have risen as economies recover from the Covid epidemic and the Ukraine crisis. . Fuel costs will eventually be passed on to customers as increased ticket prices: former BA CEO. As fuel prices rise, an airline industry executive … Read more

Hopes that Heathrow BA strike will not go ahead

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Heathrow

“Agreement in principle” being negotiated after nine hours of talks, unions say. GMB and Unite union members could vote on a contract later on Thursday. BA has contingency plans to cover personnel if talks fail and there is a strike by check-in staff. A settlement with British Airways that would prevent strikes this summer may … Read more

British Airways cancels more flights at ‘most challenging period’ in history

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British Airways

British Airways postponing further flights booked for the summer vacation period. “We have contacted customers to apologise and offer them a new reservation or a full refund”. Up to 105,000 passengers would be impacted by BA’s decision to cancel more than 650 flights. During a period of severe airport disruption brought on by personnel shortages … Read more

British Airways will eliminate an additional 1,500 summer flights

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British Airways
  • British Airways will cancel 1,500 more flights in the coming weeks.
  •  Airlines struggling to cope with disruption and staff shortages that have hit the travel industry.
  •  BA was understaffed as a result of a reduction of around 10,000 employees during the pandemic; also impacted by broader resourcing challenges.

British Airways will cancel 1,500 more flights in the coming weeks as it struggles to cope with the disruption and staff shortages that have hit the travel industry this summer.

The airline announced on Tuesday that it would reduce its summer flight schedule further due to the “most trying era in the history” of the aviation industry.

In an effort to improve operational reliability, British Airways announced in May that it would decrease 10% of its flights during the summer season, which runs from March to October.

The airline has chosen to reduce its flight schedule by an additional 1 percent, or approximately 1,500 flights, the majority of which will be eliminated this month.

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British Airways to cancel flights from June 15

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British Airways

British Airways canceled all its flights for Islamabad from June 15 to June 30 British Airways has already canceled all its flights from Lahore to London on January 6 The famous airways of Britain started the flights from London to Lahore in 2020   British Airways canceled all its flights for Islamabad from June 15 … Read more

Long queues at some UK airports, as Easyjet and TUI flights are cancelled

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EasyJet announced that over 200 flights will be cancelled over the next ten days, putting thousands of people’s half-term vacations in jeopardy. Between now and June 6, around 24 flights from Gatwick will be disrupted, according to the airline. A spokeswoman said: “We are very sorry for the late notice of some of these cancellations … Read more

Boost for Boeing as BA-owner orders MAX jets

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Boeing

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, purchased 50 Boeing 737 MAX planes worth $6.25 billion at list prices on Thursday, giving the plane a boost after two catastrophic disasters. The deal comes also amid signs of recovery in the global aviation sector, which was ravaged by the deadly Covid pandemic. Analysts however expressed doubt … Read more

Hundreds of flights canceled by BA and EasyJet, amid COVID staff sickness

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EasyJet

After high level of COVID-19 infection among staff, EasyJet and British Airways have been forced to cancel flights, in the reflection of rising cases in UK, after the removal of almost all pandemic restrictions. Since Friday EasyJet has cancelled 222, coronavirus absences. According to them it had made efforts to offset staff shortages by registering … Read more

A pilot who forged his CV in order to secure a job with British Airways has been sentenced to prison

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British Airways

A pilot who lied about his flying experience and forged his CV in order to gain a job with British Airways has been sentenced to a year in prison. Between April 2016 and March 2018, Craig Butfoy, 49, provided fraudulent information and changed logbook entries in order to get and keep work with British Airways … Read more

Watch: Strong winds nearly flipped a plane landing at Heathrow Airport

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Strong winds

This video shows a plane straining to land due to strong winds, which has been widely circulated online. Storm Corrie was to blame for the severe winds. blew through with severe gusts of up to 92 mph, causing a few fatalities, power outages, and the cancellation of thousands of flights and trains. A British Airways … Read more

British Airways to stop Lahore operations by February end

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British Airways

KARACHI: The British Airways will stop its flight operations to Lahore by the end of February 2022, market sources said. The airline’s website is not booking flights from Lahore after February 27, 2022. Nädeem Iqbal, vice chairman of the Travels Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP), said that there was a word that British Airways flights … Read more

Hong Kong’s zero-Covid plan damaging aviation industry: Qatar Airways chief

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Covid

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong’s strict adherence to a zero-Covid strategy is damaging the hub’s aviation industry and “killing” Cathay Pacific, a major shareholder in the city’s home carrier told local media. Following Beijing’s lead, Hong Kong has maintained some of the world’s strictest quarantine measures and travel curbs, which has kept the city coronavirus-free … Read more

British Airways’ new short-haul subsidiary to take off in March

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British Airways

LONDON: British Airways said its new short-haul subsidiary will start flying to 35 destinations, including the Moroccan city of Marrakech, from March next year. The new airline, which the carrier said would operate under the BA name but exist as an “entirely separate entity,” will be based at London Gatwick Airport. Tickets for flights to … Read more

UK airlines hit out at govt over Omicron travel curbs

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UK airlines

LONDON: A group of airlines accused the UK government on Monday of a “haphazard and disproportionate approach” to travel restrictions in the wake of the Omicron variant and demanded further state help to prevent a “permanent scarring” of the industry. “Whilst we fully recognise the need to take steps to contain the initial impact of … Read more

Hong Kong quarantine pushes Cathay pilots to ‘breaking point’

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Hong Kong quarantine pushes Cathay pilots to 'breaking point'

HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific has been hit by a wave of pilot resignations in recent weeks as resentment over Hong Kong’s strict quarantine regime boils over and crew scramble for emerging opportunities overseas. The departures come as Hong Kong ties itself to Beijing’s closed-border zero-Covid strategy — a move that has kept the city coronavirus-free … Read more

British Airways halts Hong Kong flights over quarantine

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British Airways

LONDON – British Airways said Monday that it has suspended Hong Kong flights after crew members were required to quarantine following a positive Covid test among the staff. “We have made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend flights to Hong Kong while we review operational requirements for this route,” said a statement from BA, which … Read more

BA warns of serious cost problems when furlough ends

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LONDON: In a memo to staff, the airline said its flight schedule and staff costs will not line up in their current form, BBCreported. BA said it believed this would be a temporary problem, but it was a “serious one which we need to manage”. The warning comes alongside plans to set up a lower … Read more

British Airways Partnerships with AirPortr; Customers can Walk Through Security Bag-free

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British Airways Partnerships with AirPortr

British Airways and AirPortr have partnered up to provide additional quick bag drop locations at Heathrow Terminal 5. Customers will be able to drop off their bags quickly and securely at the Heathrow Express train platforms, allowing them to go bag-free directly through security. Before being picked from the reclaim at their destination, the team … Read more

British Airways App Allows Economy Passengers to Order Food to Seat

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British Airways App Allows Economy Passengers to Order Food to Seat

British Airways has introduced a new app through which customers can order online. The app allows the customers in Euro Traveler (economy) to order additional snacks and drinks during the flight, directly to their setas. Customers are encouraged to order from the airline’s full Speedbird Café menu, including products from its Tom Kerridge range, in … Read more

Pakistan Bans All Flights From UK Over COVID Concerns

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Pakistan Bans All Flights From UK Over COVID Concerns

Pakistan, like many other countries, has imposed temporary restrictions on travellers to the UK over pandemic concerns. A notification issued by the Aviation Division of the Cabinet Secretariat said that the NCOC meeting had imposed a temporary ban on passengers coming from the UK from the night of December 22 to the night of December … Read more

British carrier Virgin Atlantic starts operations in Pakistan

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Virgin Atlantic

The first flight of British-carrier, Virgin Atlantic after getting a green signal for operations in Pakistan, landed in Islamabad on Friday. According to the details, the first flight of Virgin Airlines arrived in Islamabad with 208 passengers from Manchester. Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan (SAPM) for Overseas Pakistanis Zulfikar Bukhari along with British … Read more

British Airways to slash winter flight schedule after $1.54 billion quarterly loss

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British Airways

British Airways to slash its winter flight schedule after the company reported a quarterly loss of $1.54 billion due to coronavirus pandemic. International Airlines Group, the owner of British Airways, warned the travel slump from the coronavirus pandemic had deepened. The loss was far larger than expected. As a second wave of COVID-19 infections spreads … Read more

First Flight of British Airways lands in Lahore

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British Airways

British Airways has begun its flights to Lahore. The airline’s first flight BA-259 landed in Lahore from Heathrow at 5 am today. The previous month, British Airways announced that it will begin direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow four days a week. We’re excited to be launching our new 4-times weekly service to Lahore, … Read more

Virgin Atlantic to operate flights between Pakistan and London

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Virgin Atlantic

According to a statement from the information ministry, the federal government has allowed the Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday to operate flights between Pakistan and London. Earlier, the airline had announced that it would be operating flights between Pakistan and London in December. The airline had started the booking of seats in September. “From December, we’ll … Read more

British Airways facing crisis

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British Airways

According to the media reports, due to the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, British Airways has cut its staff by 13000 employees. The airline has re-contracted the remaining of its employees. The state-run airline, British Airways, is facing the worst financial crisis in its history due to the lockdown caused by the long … Read more

British Airways announces direct flights from Lahore

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UK: Airlines Take Legal Action Against Travel Bans

On Tuesday, British Airways has announced direct flights from Lahore to London, Canada, and the UK. According to British Airways, after Islamabad, Lahore will be Pakistan’s second city from which the airline will fly 4-times weekly. Boeing 787-8 will be used for the flight operations and will depart from Heathrow Terminal 5, and will land … Read more

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