British Airways News
travelsupermarket.com offers advice to British Airways customers
Bob Atkinson, travel expert at travelsupermarket.com offers advice to British Airways customers…
More than 75% of British Airways customers to fly through strike
British Airways will fly more than 75 per cent of customers booked to travel between tomorrow and March 30, despite these four days being targeted for strikes by Unite.
Where next for British Airways?
Where next for British Airways? Andy Cook, CEO, Marshall-James, employee relations advisory firm examines the options…
Japan Airlines and British Airways strengthen codeshare cooperation
Japan Airlines (JAL) and British Airways (BA), both members of leading quality airline alliance oneworld®, have reached an agreement to expand their codeshare partnership.
No talks planned ahead of BA strike
No further negotiations are planned between British Airways and the Unite union ahead of a strike by cabin crew at the airline, both parties have confirmed. Staff will walk out at midnight as part of four days of industrial action, with severe disruption expected across the British Airways network.
BA accused of attempting to ‘break’ Unite
A number of leading employment relations experts have written to a leading British newspaper accusing British Airways chairman Willie Walsh of attempting to “break” Unite. However, the airline has fiercely rejected the accusations, arguing Walsh has been directly involved in intense negotiations with the union.
bmi adds 4,500 seats to help BA customers affected by second phase of strike
bmi, British Midland International, has added 4,500 seats to its normal Heathrow flight schedule to help BA customers affected by the four day strike starting at midnight on Friday 26 March.
BA schedule announcement
British Airways has expanded its flight schedules for Unite’s strike period of March 27, 28, 29, 30 because of the increased numbers of cabin crew wishing to work as normal.
Striking workers lose travel perks at BA
Members of cabin crew involved in strike action over the weekend will lose their travel perks, British Airways has confirmed. Chief executive Willie Walsh issued a statement before the three day strike, warning staff they may jeopardise the entitlement to free or heavily discounted travel if they took part in the industrial action.
British Airways goes on offensive ahead of strike
British Airways has launched its offensive against the second planned strike by the Unite union, stating it has expanded planned flight schedules as crew return to work. Cew are expected to walk out for four days in the second of two planned strikes on Saturday.
Media reporting of British Airways operation
“Some media reports on our flight operations during the period of Unite’s strike have appeared to give equal weight to information we have issued as to claims made by Unite.”