It seems that BAA has no fight in it, and has rolled over to Unite with an improved pay offer made it it's members after a day of talks on Monday to attempt to solve the dispute. The impacted strike would had hit all BAA Airports including Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Heathrow, London Stansted and SouthamptonAfter 9 hours of talks, an agreement was reached, but no news … [Read more...]
BA/VS: Both post losses.
Earnings season is in full swing at the moment, with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic releasing their numbers today.And for both, neither is good reading.BA reported a pre-tax loss of £164m, larger than the £148m loss it made in the same period last year, whilst Virgin Atlantic announced a pre-tax operating loss of £132m in the 12 months to February.BA of … [Read more...]
AB: Confirmed – Air Berlin to Join Oneworld in 2012.
So as revealed yesterday, Air Berlin has formally invited to join OneWorld with a memorandum of understanding signed. So lets take a deeper look.Air Berlin itself will join OneWorld as a full member, with Niki joining as well as a OneWorld affiliate (as at is owned partially by Air Berlin). They will both be joining OneWorld in early 2012 (with no defined actual date yet), … [Read more...]
AB: Air Berlin puts the cat amongst the pigeons: To join OneWorld….
Now here's something that is completely out of the blue - Air Berlin - a Low Cost Carrier based in Germany has accepted an invitation to join OneWorld! Appearing on the Oneworld website, a full statement is to be released Tuesday afternoon, and will be a development routes with AA and Finnair - with British Airways acting as a mentor. Could this be the starting pistol some have … [Read more...]
AA/BA/IB – The TATL Joint Venture is Go!
Some minor good news for the three operators - American Airways, British Airways and Ibera have recivied clearance from US anti-trust authorities regarding their proposed Transatlantic (TATL) Joint venture, This will allow carriers in the Oneworld Alliance to coordinate scheduling, pricing, and other services (as is done by the other two alliances - Star Alliance on the same … [Read more...]
International Airlines Group: Cleared for Business!
It's a continuing good day from British Airways it seems today with the European Commission green-lighting the proposed BA and Iberia Merger to form International Airlines Group.As usual, the deal is to cut costs, with both BA and Iberia bleeding money.The new company will be called International Airlines Group (based in Spain) with the classic British Airways& and Iberia … [Read more...]
BA/IB/AA JV Tie up – Cleared.
Final approval has been given for British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia has been given for the upcoming Transatlantic Joint Venture from the European Union, and will allow them to work together more closely.This gives them immunity from anti-trust laws that prevent price and schedule coordination. For this plan to work, there has been one major concession - the removal … [Read more...]
BA: British Airways First 777-300ER – Delivered
Time for some good news from BA, and that it's had the first of it's 777-300ER series aircraft delivered from Boeing.Now whilst we could go on about the green credentials, lets get down to the messy parts - on board product.The BA 777-300ER's will be in Four Class configuration (14 First Class 56 Club World, 44 World Traveller Plus and 183 Economy seats - a total … [Read more...]
BA and Unite: BA makes new offer, Unite postpones vote, makes non committal noises
British Airways has made a new offer to Unite in an effort to end the strike. Whilst Unite is "allowing" its members to consider the offer, it will recommend against them accepting the offer as it refuses fully reinstate the travel perks that were removed in an earlier strike.Changes includes top up payments and basic rises for the next two years.Mr Tony "Visits Cuba and Cyprus … [Read more...]
Guess who wants more strikes? BA vs Unite…
Well I've gone a few days without mentioning the BA vs Unite strike, so fittingly as the current round of stoppages are coming to the end, Unite has come along acting all big and strong saying it's preparing to ballot its members again on further strike action at BA.Oh LOVELY. The current legal protection to strike will end on the 11th June. For Unite to continue to strike, it … [Read more...]
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