British Airways

Flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom

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British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, headquartered in London, England, near its main hub at Heathrow Airport. It is the second largest airline in the United Kingdom, based on fleet size and passengers carried, behind easyJet. In January 2011 BA merged with Iberia, creating the International Airlines Group (IAG), a holding company registered in Madrid, Spain. IAG is the world's third-largest airline group in terms of annual revenue and the second-largest in Europe. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the FTSE 100 Index. British Airways is the first passenger airline to have generated more than $1 billion on a single air route in a year.

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Britain to spend 75 million getting stranded citizens home Britain will spend up to 75 million pounds to get stranded passengers home, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Monday, adding that airlines like British Airways, easyJet and Virgin would help and.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:24Published 12 hours ago

Coronavirus: Charter flights to help stranded Britons get home Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said “tens of thousands” of stranded British travellers would be flown home under a new partnership between the Government and airlines. Speaking at the Downing.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:56Published 17 hours ago

Britons on board Covid-19-infected cruise ship fly back from Cuba British passengers have touched down in Heathrow after being stuck on a Covid-19-stricken cruise ship in Cuba. Those who have been isolated on board the Braemar cruise ship, operated by Fred Olsen.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:07Published 2 weeks ago


Airlines stop flying as virus crisis deepens Airlines around the world are taking drastic steps to counter the impact of the coronavirus on travel demand, with some halting all flights. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:41Published 2 weeks ago

Stocks tumble again as Fed rate cut fails to offer comfort Global stocks tumbled again on Monday despite concerted efforts by central banks to reassure markets. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:58Published 2 weeks ago

Gary Lineker and Gabby Logan help pull plane in record-breaking stunt Celebrities including Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan and Joe Wicks have helped break a Guinness World Record by pulling the heaviest plane over 100 metres. The stunt was in aid of British Airways’ week of.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:57Published on March 6, 2020

Europe stocks follow Wall St higher on virus action hopes European stocks followed Wall St higher on Tuesday amid hopes for global action on the coronavirus, but a draft G7 communique seen by Reuters looked short on specific measures. Julian Satterthwaite.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:30Published on March 3, 2020

Revival gives Rolls-Royce confidence despite coronavirus Rolls-Royce has got to grips with a long-running engine problem and enjoyed a strong end to 2019, leaving it well placed to cope with any disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, it said on.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:08Published on February 28, 2020

European airlines sound alarm over coronavirus impact British Airways owner IAG, EasyJet and Finnair all sounded the alarm over the coronavirus on Friday. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:21Published on February 28, 2020

BA commissions eco-art to mark new green pledge British Airways have commissioned a piece of eco-art to mark their pledge to remove more than 700 tonnes of plastic from on board the airline’s fleet of almost 300 aircraft by the end of 2020 Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:48Published on February 26, 2020

British Airways set new speed record for transatlantic flights A British Airways Boeing 747-400 set the record for the fastest ever subsonic flight across the Atlantic on Sunday. Credit: Reuters - 3D Animations (Next Me Duration: 01:06Published on February 10, 2020

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Britain to spend 75 million pounds getting stranded citizens home Britain will spend up to 75 million pounds ($93 million) to get stranded passengers home, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Monday, adding that airlines like British Airways, easyJet and Virgin.. Reuters - Published 18 hours ago
Airlines seek cost cuts and aid to survive coronavirus British Airways warned of job losses and Norwegian Air said it had "weeks not months" to avert collapse, as airlines look for cost cuts and government help in the face of a crippling travel slump.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Two British Airways staff test positive for virus, have been isolated Two British Airways members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus, have been isolated and are recovering at home, the airline said on Friday. Reuters - Published on March 6, 2020

Airlines at center of storm as coronavirus spreads European airlines stepped up their warnings over the coronavirus outbreak on Friday, with British Airways-owner IAG and Finnair flagging a hit to profits and easyJet reporting a big drop in demand into.. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020
British Airways cancels mainland China flights until end of March British Airways said on Monday all its flights to mainland China had been canceled until the end of March as the government continues to advise against all but essential travel to the country due to an.. Reuters - Published on February 10, 2020
British Airways, Iberia suspend direct flights to mainland China amid virus fears British Airways has suspended all direct flights to and from mainland China, one of the biggest names in aviation to do so, as worries grow about the impact of the spreading coronavirus on global.. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020

U.S., Japan pull nationals from China, big virus economic hit forecast The United States and Japan evacuated their nationals from a quarantined city on Wednesday while British Airways suspended flights to mainland China where deaths from a virus leapt to 133 and major.. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020
British Airways, Lion Air and Seoul Air suspend all flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak British Airways and Asian budget carriers Lion Air and Seoul Air are suspending all flights to China as fears spread about the coronavirus outbreak. USATODAY.com - Published on January 29, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
Japan, U.S. pull nationals from China as virus toll jumps The United States and Japan evacuated their nationals from a quarantined city while British Airways suspended flights to mainland China as deaths from a fast-spreading new virus leapt to 132 and the.. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020
British Airways suspends bookings for China flights after coronavirus warnings British Airways has suspended bookings on its website for direct flights from London to Beijing and Shanghai until March, after warnings over travel to China due to the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020

South African flights disrupted after safety audit finds faults South African Airways (SAA) and British Airways partner Comair were forced to reschedule at least a dozen domestic flights on Tuesday after a safety inspection at SAA's maintenance subsidiary used by.. Reuters - Published on October 22, 2019
Climate activist climbs on top of British Airways plane in London "Oh man I'm shaking... This is all about the climate and ecological crisis," partially sighted Parolympian James Brown said from the top of the aircraft CBS News - Published on October 10, 2019
British Airways cancels nearly all flights over pilot strike British Airways said Monday that it had been forced to cancel almost all flights as a result of a pilots' 48-hour strike over pay. In a statement Monday, the airline said it had "no way of predicting.. CBS News - Published on September 9, 2019Also reported by •Reuters	British Airways says it has 'no option but to cancel nearly 100%' of flights after pilots' strike British Airways says it has had to cancel almost all flights as a result of a pilots’ 48-hour strike over pay. USATODAY.com - Published on September 9, 2019
Pilots' strike forces British Airways to cancel virtually all flights Many flights to and from U.S. among the nearly 850 expected to be nixed today as pilots demand bigger cut of corporate profits CBS News - Published on September 9, 2019	Plane spotting: Best aviation photos of August Go plane-spotting around the world with this collection of aviation photos from Augus, including test flights and retro British Airways liveries. USATODAY.com - Published on August 8, 2019
British Airways resuming services after latest IT meltdown British Airways said its flights were returning to normal after passengers had to endure cancellations, delays and long queues at London airports as the airline suffered its third major computer.. Reuters - Published on August 7, 2019	British Airways says technical problems at London airports have been resolved Problems with British Airways' computer systems, which led to cancellations, delays and long queues at London airports on Wednesday have been resolved, a spokesman said. Reuters - Published on August 7, 2019
British Airways computer problem strands 20,000 travelers; 100+ London flights canceled British Airways said a "systems issue" was causing delays and cancellations for short-haul flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports. USATODAY.com - Published on August 7, 2019	British Airways IT failures create chaos for passengers Problems with British Airways' IT systems left thousands of passengers facing flight cancellations, delays and long queues at airports in the airline's third major computer failure in a little more.. Reuters - Published on August 7, 2019
British Airways flights disrupted by IT failures Problems with British Airways' IT systems left passengers facing flight delays and long queues at airports on Wednesday in the midst of the peak summer holiday period. Reuters - Published on August 7, 2019	British Airways hit by problems with online check-in system British Airways said on Wednesday it was experiencing problems with its online check-in system, and urged customers to allow extra time at airports. Reuters - Published on August 7, 2019
British Airways flight from London to Spain evacuated after filling with smoke Spanish emergency services say they have responded to a British Airways flight that filled with smoke while landing and had to evacuate passengers. USATODAY.com - Published on August 6, 2019	British Airways to resume flights to Cairo on Friday British Airways, part of International Airlines Group, will resume flights to Cairo following a suspension over security concerns, the airline told Reuters on Friday. Reuters - Published on July 26, 2019
EgyptAir executive says no 'logical reason' for British Airways cancellations to Cairo An executive of state-owned EgyptAir said on Tuesday that British Airways' decision to suspend flights to Cairo, the Egyptian capital, for several days was "without a logical reason." Reuters - Published on July 23, 2019	EgyptAir executive says Cairo airport is safe An EgyptAir executive said on Tuesday that British Airways' decision to suspend flights to the Egyptian capital for several days was "unexpected completely, and without a logical reason." Reuters - Published on July 23, 2019
British Airways, Lufthansa suspend flights to Cairo for a week, citing security concerns The airlines paused flights to the Egyptian capital amid tensions tensions over Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the region. USATODAY.com - Published on July 22, 2019	Egypt expresses dismay to UK envoy over British Airways flight suspension Egypt's aviation minister on Sunday expressed his dismay over British Airways' decision to suspend flights to the Egyptian capital to the UK's ambassador to Cairo. Reuters - Published on July 21, 2019
Air France, Emirates maintain Cairo flights after British Air suspension Air France , Emirates and Etihad Airways are continuing to operate flights to Cairo after British Airways and Lufthansa suspended services to Egypt's capital. Reuters - Published on July 21, 2019	Air France to keep flying to Cairo Air France is maintaining its flights to Cairo, a spokesman for the airline said on Sunday, following the decision by rivals British Airways and Lufthansa to suspend flights to Egypt's capital over.. Reuters - Published on July 21, 2019
British Airways says will follow U.S. guidance to avoid parts of Iranian airspace British Airways said on Friday it will adhere to guidance from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to avoid parts of Iranian airspace and its flights will continue to operate using.. Reuters - Published on June 21, 2019	Boeing announces first 737 Max deal since deadly crashes International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways and other carriers, signed a letter of intent for 200 Boeing 737 aircraft CBS News - Published on June 18, 2019