It seems that sense has been slapped into these companies - and not before too long.British Airways and Unite have resumed talks with"serious progress" had been made and discussions would continue over the next few days. It's been noted there will no further strike dates would be set while the talks continued. Meanwhile Lufthansa and Vereinigung Cockpit have agreed … [Read more...]
So who has been helping BA out? Step forward… umm.. Ryanair???
Sometimes airlines do see eye-to-eye.To bring in capacity over the weekend since the first BA strike, British Airways turned to Ryanair of all companies to provide capacity. And for once they were happy to help out! Over the strike period, 24 flights a day (72 in total) were operated by Ryanair from London Gatwick.The Odious Little Man, normally quick to snipe at anyone … [Read more...]
BA Strike: It’s on
I've held back from posting this until pretty much the last minute in case the strike was called off.Alas, all the negotiation has been for nothing, and the BA/Unite strike is going ahead.You can keep abreast of cancelations and all the shenanigans at http://www.britishairways.com/travel/strike-ballot/public/en_gb?refevent=HOME_URGENT_CENTRE BA Expect to run a 60% service, with … [Read more...]
BA Strike – Rebooking Options and Thoughts
Latest strike news updates at http://www.britishairways.com/travel/strike-ballot/public/en_gb?refevent=HOME_URGENT_CENTREMmost BA Flight have been zeroed out (no seats available) during the strike period (Confirmed through ExpertFlyer). There is the matter that some BA flights may fly during the Industrial Action period by non-union members of staff - expect to see a … [Read more...]
iPhone Apps – Is there an App for your airline or alliance?
Update History:- List Created 27/02- Last Updated 13/10, Welcome Austrian Airlines!I hate and love the iTunes App Store with both a single breath - least of all when I'm hunting for decent travel applications.Even when hunting for Airline Apps, it can be a bit of a challenge - so to help things along, I'm going to try and build a list of Airlines who have iPhone apps - with … [Read more...]
Kingfisher Airlines to join OneWorld.
It seems spring is in the air for alliances as companies buddy up together. Today seems no exception with Kingfisher Airlines of India joining OneWorld.A memorandum of understanding has been signed as a first step between the current 11 members of OneWorld and Kingfisher, and should progress into full membership - subject to Indian regulatory approval from India's Ministry of … [Read more...]
** BREAKING ** BA Staff vote to strike – by 81%
In a completely unexpected move(!) British Airways staff in the Unite union have voted to strike with 81% of staff polled voting in favour of industrial action.However British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association (BASSA) say this may not end in a strike.Quote: "We don't want to strike," said spokesperson Ken Ablard. "All we want is for BA to negotiate and not … [Read more...]
OneWorld Antitrust Approval for BA, AA, Finair and Iberia… at a price.
The Department of Transport has made a move that will no doubt infuriate Richard Branson. The immunity from antitrust laws, for the OneWorld carriers for American, British Airways, Finair and Iberia has been granted putting it on equal footing of SkyTeam and Star AllianceQuoting the DoT:The Department said the proposed alliance would enhance competition in the airline … [Read more...]
OpenSkies expands and BA Mainline Introduce updated First…
Two bits of British Airways news seems to have come to the fore:OpenSkies opens a new route - Paris Orly to Washington DullesIt seems BA has given up trying to sell this horse, and instead are going to flog it into some work by opening up a new route - Orly to Dulles, believing there is room in the premium market to make the service work.As usual, the route will be plyed by a … [Read more...]
Analysis: BA38 – Air Accident Investigation Board releases results
The UK Air Accident Investigation Board has released the results of their investigation of the British Airways BA38. For those who have forgotten, BA38 was the Beijing Capital to London Heathrow flight that crashed at the threshold of the runway 27 at Heathrow in January 208 with all 152 people evacuated safely from the aircraft. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER (G-YMMM), … [Read more...]
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