World news about “British Airways” published by euronews.
British Airways order won by Airbus International Airlines Group – the parent company of British Airways and Iberia – has unveiled firm orders for 18 Airbus A350 long-haul jets for BA, with… 23/04/2013
Boeing gets Dreamliner boost from BA British Airways’ parent company IAG has firmed up orders for 18 of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners in a show of confidence in the aircraft. The 18 planes are on… 04/04/2013
Harlem Shake goes Wilde and higherNew Guinness World Records for the “highest concert” and the “highest Harlem Shake” have been set on board a British Airways flight. Tony Hadley and Kim… 15/03/2013
British Airways to buy BMI British Airways is buying BMI from Lufthansa for just over 200-million euros, shutting out rival bidder Virgin Atlantic. The deal still needs to be approved… 22/12/2011
Scared to fly, will fly Plane passengers who are terrified of flying can take a course to conquer their fear. What jangles some people’s mind and muscles is a primordial instinct… 27/07/2011
British Airways dispute resolved British Airways cabin crews have agreed to call off a bitter dispute with the airline. That ends a row that started a 18-months ago and cost BA over 170… 12/05/2011
BA-Iberia confident of growth The International Airlines Group, formed by the merger of BA and Iberia, expects significant growth in operating profits as recovery across the travel sector… 06/05/2011
Turbulence ahead for merged BA-Iberia?Shares have started trading of International Airlines Group – the new company combining British Airways and Iberia. They were traded on stock exchanges in… 24/01/2011
British Airways-Iberia merger gets go-aheadShareholders of both British Airways and Spain’s Iberia have given their blessing for the two national carriers to merge. The two brands will operate… 29/11/2010
BA and Iberia profit recoversBritish Airways says it expects to deliver further growth next year after posting a pretax profit of 181 million euros in the first half of this year; that is… 29/10/2010
BA, AA, Iberia alliance finalisedBritish Airways, American Airlines and Spain’s Iberia have signed off on a long-awaited strategic and revenue sharing alliance to be launched in October… 29/09/2010
BA and Iberia set to flex their muscleBritish Airways and Iberia, who will have fully merged by the end of this year when they will become the International Airlines Group, are already greedily… 06/09/2010
BA strike hits BAAPassenger traffic at UK airports run by BAA fell by 1.7 percent in June year-on-year. BAA, which is majority owned by Spain’s Ferrovial, on Monday said 9.5… 12/07/2010
BA pension deal agreedBritish Airways has reached a deal over its 4.4 billion euro pension plan black hole. The agreement with the scheme’s trustees means it will not have to… 22/06/2010
Latest British Airways strike gets underwayBritish Airways has reassured passengers that its running more services than planned as cabin crew began their latest five-day strike on Sunday. The… 31/05/2010
BA flight chaos as five-day walkout beginsThousands of British Airways passengers have had flights cancelled or disrupted as the air carrier’s cabin crew launched a five-day strike. The chaos has… 24/05/2010
BA cabin crew begin fresh strike actionCabin crew at British Airways have begun a new strike amid an increasingly acrimonious war of words between unions and management. The first day of action… 24/05/2010
BA posts record losses with more strikes to comeBritish Airways has reported it’s biggest annual loss since privitisation in 1987 due to a drop in passenger numbers, increased costs and an ongoing dispute… 21/05/2010
BA faces fresh disruption as judges overturn strike banBritish Airways faces further strike action after a panel of senior judges overturned a ban on industrial action. The airline was granted an injunction on… 20/05/2010
BA beats strikers in court againBritish Airways has again headed off a strike by obtaining a court injunction, ruling illegal a planned walkout by cabin crew this week. Talks with union… 17/05/2010
BA and Iberia seal merger dealBritish Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia have put pen to paper on a merger deal that will create one of the world’s largest airline groups. The union… 08/04/2010
Unions want talks but second BA strike loomsBritish Airways planes have been grounded again, throwing passengers’ plans into turmoil, on the third and final day of a walkout by cabin crew. A number of… 22/03/2010
Labour under pressure over BA strikeWho is winning the battle at British Airways? The union, or the company? Both are claiming victory over the weekend’s strike. The union, Unite, says support… 21/03/2010
Disagreement over impact of BA strikeThere is disagreement over the impact of a three day strike by British Airways cabin crew. BA has retrained a thousand staff to stand in temporarily, found… 21/03/2010
BA and unions at odds over impact of strikeBritish Airways is entering the second day of its three day strike. After the bitter arguments over pay and conditions that prompted the cabin crew walk out… 21/03/2010
Effects of BA strike felt across EuropeTravellers across Europe are beginning to feel the effects of a strike by one of the world’s biggest airlines. Cabin crew at British Airways have begun… 20/03/2010
Talks fail to avert British Airways strikeA three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew is now underway. Last-minute talks yesterday failed to resolve the 13 month dispute which led to the… 20/03/2010
