Archive for the 'British Airways' Category


BA flights disrupted by strike at Venice Airport

A strike at Venice Airport has forced British Airways to cancel the following flights today (Wednesday, July 18): BA2588 from London Gatwick to Venice BA2589 from Venice to London Gatwick…


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Angola lifts ban on BA flights

Aviation authorities in Angola have lifted a ban on British Airways, meaning that the UK flag-carrier can once again fly to the southern African nation. British Airways was prevented from flying there earlier this month after UK authorities barred Angolan…


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BA increases minimum connection times at Heathrow

British Airways has increased the connection times between flights at Heathrow Airport because of increased congestion. Extra security measures introduced in recent months have led to slower transfer times so BA has increased the minimum connection times for all new…


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Angola bans British Airways

Angola has banned British Airways from flying to the African country, after authorities in Britain banned Angolan national carrier TAAG Angola Airlines from the UK. TAAG had been planning to launch a direct service from London Gatwick to Luanda, Angola’s…


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BA’s Texas flights to move from Gatwick to Heathrow

© British Airways British Airways is to move its Dallas Fort Worth and Houston flights from Gatwick to Heathrow next year. The daily Dallas and twice-daily Houston flights will transfer to the larger west London airport on March 30, when…


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New Manchester to Malta flights in GB Airways winter schedule

British Airways franchise airline GB Airways is introducing a new service from Manchester to Malta as part of its winter flight programme. The three-times weekly connection will be introduced alongside flights from Manchester to Innsbruck, and the existing weekly service…


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British Airways raises fuel surcharge

British Airways is to increase its long-haul fuel surcharge again on Wednesday (June 13), because of the rising price of oil. On flights of less than nine hours in length, the fuel surcharge will increase from £33 per sector (£66…


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BA considers A380 superjumbo for long-haul routes

British Airways is considering buying A380 "superjumbo" aircraft from Airbus to use on long-haul routes to the Far East and South Africa, Thomson Financial reports. Speaking to Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore , Willie Walsh, Chief Executive, said the...
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BA moves Vancouver flights to Terminal 1

British Airways has announced it is to move its Vancouver flights from London Heathrow Terminal 4 to Terminal 1 starting June 1….


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BA to bid for Iberia

British Airways has announced that it is considering a joint takeover bid of Spanish national airline Iberia. BA has joined with TPG Capital, Vista Capital, Inversiones Ibersuizas and Quercus Equity to explore a possible buyout, which would grant it better...
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