British Airways
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UK govt, British Airways sued over 1990 Kuwait hostage crisis
Jul 2, 2024A law company announced on Monday that the British government and the airline are facing legal action from the passengers and crew of a British Airways flight that was kidnapped in Kuwait in 1990. On August... -
British Airways fined $1.1m by the US government
Jun 3, 2023British Airways has been fined $1.1m (£878,000) by the US government over claims it failed to pay refunds for canceled flights during the pandemic. The US Department of Transportation said the airline had not provided “timely... -
British Airways to resume Dhaka-London flight after 11 years
Nov 23, 2020British Airways is going to restart it’s Dhaka-London direct flight break of 11 years, sources at the Ministry of Civil Aviation said. Mohibul Haque, senior secretary of the ministry, told reporters, “British Airways once operated its... -
British Airways pilots back job loss deal
Aug 3, 2020British Airways pilots have overwhelmingly decided to accept a deal cutting salaries by 20 percent with 270 jobs lost, according to UK aviation union BALPA. The agreement declared on Friday, comes as the airline struggles with... -
British Airways to retire entire it’s Boeing 747 fleet
Jul 17, 2020British Airways said it will retire all of its Boeing 747s since it suffers from the sharp travel downturn. The airline is the world’s largest operator of the jumbo jets, having 31 planes in the fleet.... -
British Airways expected to announce to suspend around 36,000 staff
Apr 2, 2020British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend around 36,000 staff. The airline, which grounded much of its fleet due to the coronavirus crisis, has been negotiating with the Unite union for more than a... -
British Airways to suspend all flights to and from London’s Gatwick airport
Apr 1, 2020British Airways will suspend all flights to and from London’s Gatwick airport amid a collapse in demand due to the coronavirus. It follows EasyJet’s suspension of flights after the government advised against all but essential travel,... -
British Airways to lay off staff in response to the coronavirus
Mar 14, 2020British Airways is to ground flights ‘like never before’ and lay off staff in response to the coronavirus. In a memo to staff titled “The Survival of British Airways”, boss Alex Cruz warned that job cuts... -
British Airways and Ryanair cancelled hundreds of flights as demand for travel drops
Mar 3, 2020British Airways and budget rival Ryanair have cancelled hundreds of flights as demand for travel drops amid fears about the spread of coronavirus. BA is cancelling 216 flights from 16-28 March from London to destinations including... -
British Airways to resume Cairo flights on Friday
Jul 26, 2019British Airways will resume Cairo flights on Friday after services to the Egyptian city were suspended for a week because of security concerns. In a statement, the airline said it had “reviewed security arrangements” and would...