British Airways have announced a new route operating from London Gatwick to Marrakech. With service due to recommence next year, this is a continuation of the route previously operated by GB Airways (which EasyJet brought).This will bring BA into conflict with EasyJet and Royal Air Maroc (who also fly from Heathrow), and with Ryanair from London Luton. BA will be … [Read more...]
BA: BA vs Unite – Unite looses court appeal over crew job cuts.
Well it's getting entertaining again with British Airways and Unite with Unite loosing its current court appeal to reduce the number of cabin crew staff on its flights.As we're all aware, BA made the changes to working practices, and Unite has been fighting it since, taking it to the High Court, and now to the Court of Appeal.Where they have once again lost. Unite is now … [Read more...]
BA: A shock – Q2 Profit!!!
That's right - hold the presses... British Airways has actually made a profit for the first time in two years!A half-year profit of £158m, has been achived, in spite of the cabin crew strikes and the annoying effects of the ash cloud. This is in tandem with Iberia also reporting a profit of £46mRevenues increases have pointed to with cargo doing excellent trade, … [Read more...]
BA: Another new route – Gatwick – San Juan.
British Airways continues to be busy, with them launching a service to San Juan in Puerto Rica from March next year. The service will operated via Antigua on a Twice a week basis commencing March 2011, operated by a 3 Class Boeing 777 - meaning this will contain Club World, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller. The service will depart LGW flight BA2157 as followsDEP … [Read more...]
BA/AA/IB – New Joint Venture Routes announced.
Hot off the heels of the joint venture annouced, it seems the group is going to quickly consolidate their postion with a bunch of new flights, of which they areNew York JFK-Budapest operated by American AirlinesChicago-Helsinki operated by American Airlines London Heathrow-San Diego operated by British Airways Madrid-Los Angeles operated by Iberia In … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn Extra – British Airways Retro 757….
Time for some extra Airplane p0rn this week, courtesy of British Airways as they begin the last weeks of 757 services within the mainline airline.For this event, they've painted up G-CPET into the classic 1983 Livery designed by 1983 “Negus & Negus”, in the classical red tail. Image: (c) British Airways - http://press.ba.com/?p=1475BA was a launch partner … [Read more...]
BA/AA: Joint Venture Confirmed – Virgin on it’s tod.
News today has been released that say that the Joint Venture between British Airways and American Airlines has been given full approval, and has been signed off at a value of £.4.4 Billion a year.The terms of the Joint Venture allow the airlines to share costs and revenue on passengers from the European Union Area, Norway and Switzerland to the United States of … [Read more...]
BA: New Routes – HND abound!
Time for some good BA News. British Airways has announced new routes and frequency upgrades today with:South America:London Heathrow - Buenos Aires - Now a Direct flight as opposed to a stop in San Paulo (with both having direct flights daily)Caribbean:London Gatwick to Barbados will increase from 10 to 12 flights a weekLondon Gatwick to Antigua will increase from five to six … [Read more...]
BA: How do you design a first class suite?
http://develop3d.com/profiles/come-fly-with-me has an answer with some of the thoughts that were around when the new British Airways First Class Seat was being developed.Whilst all these things are nice - the thing that also distinguishes First Class - is the service both off and on the plane itself.Highly interesting lunch time reading! … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn EXTRA – BA A320 and The Battle of Britain Flight
And time for a very special Airplane p0rn extra picture, celebrating The Battle of Britain, with a British Airways A320 carrying veterans of the Battle of Britain, flanked by a Spitfire and HurricaneImage - BBC News, British Airways. - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11120357The flight was organised by The Battle of Britain Society, Flown with British Airways in cooperation with … [Read more...]
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