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Video: BA's Walsh discusses cabin crew strikes

Friday, March 12, 2010

British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has said he will "stake his personal reputati...


BA strike: Walsh withdraws offer

Friday, March 12, 2010

Seven days of strikes by British Airways cabin crew look inevitable on Friday after the airline...


BA strike will cost jobs, warns Aito

Friday, March 12, 2010

Aito has blasted Unite cabin crew members for going on strike when they have secure jobs that are th...


BA strike dates announced

Friday, March 12, 2010

British Airways cabin crew have set strike dates for seven days on March 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29...


Lufthansa reports Euro 112m loss

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The recession prompted the Lufthansa Group to record a loss of €112 million last year, reversin...


BA waits on strike vote outcome

Thursday, March 11, 2010

British Airways is waiting to hear from cabin crew unions when they will call a strike following the...


BA talks collapse

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Talks between British Airways and Unite broke down without agreement tonight, leaving the airline fa...


Aer Lingus slashes jobs

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Struggling Irish airline Aer Lingus is to make 230 cabin crew redundant as it looks to reduce costs....


Virgin Blue to launch Uluru flight

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Virgin Blue will become the second airline to operate direct flights between Sydney and Uluru, provi...


China Airlines launches direct Taipei route

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Taiwan’s China Airlines will launch the UK’s first non-stop service to Taipei on March 2...


EU steps closer to package revision

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Abta has welcomed comments by the EU commissioner for consumer policy that the shift to booking hote...


BA strike talks: tomorrow is NOT deadline

Monday, March 08, 2010

Sources close to the talks between British Airways and its cabin crew have dismissed reports that th...


EasyJet's Harrison to head up Whitbread

Monday, March 08, 2010

EasyJet chief executive Andy Harrison is to take over at hotel and restaurant group Whitbread, which...


Monarch boosts Easter flights to Tenerife

Monday, March 08, 2010

Monarch has added additional flights to Tenerife on three Fridays over Easter next month. It will no...


BA and Unite seek deal before strike announced

Friday, March 05, 2010

A decision on strike action by British Airways cabin crew is expected next week as talks between the...


Virgin Atlantic launches Ghana route

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Virgin Atlantic will double the number of flights it operates from Glasgow to Orlando in 2011 and be...


Palmair cuts Bournemouth flights

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Bath Travel has dismissed rumours it will axe its Palmair airline venture. But managing director Ste...


Abta steps up protection push

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Abta’s plans to get dynamic packaging included in consumer protection were welcomed by agents,...


RAF scrambled to assist American Airlines flight

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

RAF fighter jets were scrambled after a passenger tried to break into the cockpit of an American Air...


Oman Air offers onboard mobile services

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

   Oman Air has become the first airline to offer both mobile phone and broadband internet...


Santiago airport starts to reopen

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Chile’s main airport is starting to reopen following last weekend’s earthquake, however ...


Virgin Atlantic plans route to Ghana

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Virgin Atlantic is to launch a route to Ghana from May 24.The airline plans to fly three times a wee...


Chile flights on hold following quake

Monday, March 01, 2010

Flights and tours to Chile are facing disruption following Saturday’s earthquake which is beli...


BA loses more business over strike fear

Thursday, February 25, 2010

British Airways is set to lose more business from the trade after the Unite union again backed strik...


'Madeira needs your support'

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Madeira is hoping a swift clean-up operation will stop it from losing holidaymakers after the island...




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