British Airways News Page 74
AA-BA-Iberia tie-up cleared for take off
The controversial transatlantic tie-up between American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia has won final approval from the US Department of Transport, some 14 years after it was first proposed. The three carriers will now be able to jointly set prices, sell tickets and schedule flights through their Oneworld alliance.
BA cabin crew reject “final” pay offer
British Airways cabin crew have rejected the airline’s “final” pay offer, which raises the possibility of further industrial action. The union Unite, which represents 90 percent of BA’s 12,000 cabin crew, said 67 percent of its members voted against the revised offer.
British Airways Boeing dream
As the Boeing 787 makes its first international appearance at the Farnborough Air Show, preparations for the aircraft to enter the British Airways fleet are well underway.
British Airways launches check-in app
British Airways has joined the growing technological revolution in aviation with the launch of a app allowing passengers to check-in with a smart phone. The move will allow members of the BA Executive Club to use their iPhone, Blackberry or Android to display new Mobile Boarding Passes on their phones.
EU approves AA-BA-Iberia tie-up
The European Commission has cleared for take-off the three-way transatlantic tie-up between American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia. The airlines are expected to start co-ordinating schedules and pricing from the autumn, subject to final approval from the US Department of Transport.
BA boss heckled by cabin crew at AGM
British Airways warned its patience with unions representing striking cabin crew had been “exhausted”, at an annual meeting that saw chief executive Willie Walsh booed and heckled by shareholders and staff.
BA strike hits BAA traffic
Passenger traffic at BAA airports dropped 1.7 percent in June year-on-year, hit by the series of walkouts by British Airways cabin crew. But air freight, a reliable barometer of the health of world trade, rose 21.7 percent across BAA’s six airports.
Walsh guarantees all BA flights
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has said the airline will be able to offer all of its flights in the event of a further strike by Unite. The trade union began to put the latest British Airways deal to a ballot yesterday, with the answer expected in a matter of weeks.
BA strikes pension deal with Goldman Sachs
British Airways has inked a deal with the insurance arm of Goldman Sachs to offload £1.3bn of pension risk in a bid to clear the final hurdle in its merger with Iberia.
Heathrow Terminal 5 welcomes its 50 millionth customer
British Airways has welcomed its 50 millionth customer through the doors of Heathrow Terminal 5 as the busy summer holiday season moves into full swing.
Iberia and BA formalise merger structure
British Airways and Iberia have formally agreed upon their corporate structure partnership, in the latest sign that the merger of the two flag carriers is on schedule for completion by this December.
End in sight for BA cabin crew dispute
The long-running dispute between British Airways and its cabin crew could finally be drawing to a close after the Unite union postponed a strike ballot due tomorrow, and put an offer from the airline to its cabin crew members. BA heralded the move as “a genuine opportunity” to end the row that had threaten to cause further disruption over the summer holidays.