British Airways News

NEANDEARTHAL man is alive and well in Britain. He looks like union leaders Derek Simpson and Bob Crow.

BRITISH Airways suffered a further blow yesterday when the US Department Of Justice voiced opposition to its proposed transatlantic tie-up with American Airlines.

British Airways is not able to close its final salary pension scheme because of an arcane postwar agreement that means the airline cannot cut pay or pensions, experts say.

British Airways cabin crew facing the grim prospect of taking part in a highly unpopular 12-day strike over Christmas have begun questioning the tactics of their union leaders.

THERE was a time, a decade ago, when British Airways could credibly claim to be "the world's favourite airline", as its posters proudly affirmed.

THE festive travel plans of one million passengers have been thrown into chaos after British Airways cabin crew called a 12-day strike that threatens to ground most of the airline's flights.

British Airways cabin crew arriving for a union meeting to discuss the strike ballot last month.

The union for British Airways cabin crew said Friday it would swiftly hold another strike vote after a court blocked a planned walkout over the Christmas and New Year's holiday travel period.

Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water.

The story that British Airways managers tell of the empty 747 British Airways flight from Prestwick to London reveals a lot about the disastrous set of problems BA is facing this weekend.

The now cancelled British Airways strike had commenters working over time this week, while unemployment figures were greeted with scepticism A victory for common sense, or blow a for democracy? One thing is sure, British Airways would struggle to lay claim to being the "World's favourite airline" this week, even after ending it on a high note after ...

Strikes by baggage handlers and check-in staff at Heathrow and Aberdeen airports are set to coincide with work stoppages by British Airways cabin crews, potentially disrupting the Christmas travel plans of one million people.

Ryanair and easyJet both offering 'rescue' fares between Glasgow Prestwick and typical Flyglobespan destinations such as Tenerife, Alicante and Malaga The travelling public was served up a heady cocktail of Christmas chaos tonight when a Scottish airline went into administration and baggage handlers warned of strikes at Heathrow.

BRITISH AIRWAYS won a High Court injunction to block a 12-day Christmas strike which threatened to ruin the travel plans of more than a million people.

BRITISH AIRWAYS flights will operate over Christmas, following yesterday's decision of the high court in London to rule that a strike ballot of thousands of the company's cabin crew was illegally held.

British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh and Tony Woodley of the Transport and General Workers Union speak at a news conference in London Monday, following the cancellation of proposed industrial action by BA staff.

The travel nightmare facing Britons hoping to get away for Christmas escalated yesterday.

Ruling that ballot was illegal means nearly 1 million BA passengers will be able to complete their journeys as planned The Unite union slammed the high court verdict in favour of British Airways as 'a bad day for democracy'. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images The decision means nearly 1 million BA passengers will be able to complete their ...

PM urges quick resolution as Unite says strike necessary but 12 days 'probably over the top' BA cabin crew on their way to work at Heathrow.

Local travel agents are bracing themselves for chaos after British Airways cabin crew called a 12-day strike over the Christmas and New Year holidays.