A plea to US authorities to strengthen competition on transatlantic flights was made in Washington DC today by Willie Walsh, British Airways’ chief executive. In a speech to the International Aviation Club, Mr Walsh called for parity among transatlantic global alliances by granting the oneworld alliance the anti trust immunity that its rival alliances, Star [...]
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Give Consumers Choice, Urges BA Chief
Posted on 16 October 2009.
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Googly Eyed For £215 Flights Down Under
Posted on 26 July 2009.
There’s another reason to celebrate England’s victory of the second Ashes test today. British Airways and Qantas have teamed up to offer fares to Australia based on the first innings scores of the second npower test, with the number of seats determined by the amount of runs scored by the opposing team. As Australia were [...]
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British Airways Opens New Lounge At Terminal 3
Posted on 08 May 2009.
British Airways’ luxurious new lounge for premium passengers and top tier oneworld members opens at Terminal 3 on May 11. The 300-seat Galleries Club Lounge is for eligible customers travelling to Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Helsinki, Vienna and Malaga. A second dedicated 250-seat lounge for customers travelling in First will open later in the year at [...]
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British Airways Sells Boeing 757 Fleet
Posted on 02 April 2009.
British Airways is to sell 11 of its 15 Boeing 757 aircraft for cargo conversion with the aircraft leaving the airline’s mainline fleet between 2010-2012. Four Boeing 757s operated by the airline’s subsidiary OpenSkies will remain in the fleet. The Boeing 757s will be replaced in the airline’s shorthaul fleet by Airbus A320 family aircraft. [...]
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Results hit by weak economy and fall in sterling
Posted on 26 February 2009.
British Airways today (February 6) presented its interim management statement for the nine months ended December 31, 2008. Period highlights: · Operating profit of £89 million (2007: £744 million – restated) down 88 per cent · Loss before tax of £70 million (2007: Profit £816 million – restated) · Revenue £7,046 million (2007: £6,634 million [...]
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Balanced Decision Reached On Third Runway
Posted on 15 January 2009.
British Airways today voiced strong support for the Government’s approval of a third runway at Heathrow. Willie Walsh, British Airways’ chief executive said: “This is the right decision for jobs and investment in the UK. Heathrow is our national hub airport and Britain cannot succeed in a global economy without the capacity for excellent air [...]
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