Furious British Airways and easyJet customers are complaining that they cannot rebook breaks cancelled at the start of the coronavirus crisis using vouchers handed out by the airlines – or redeem those vouchers for cash. Millions of British holidaymakers accepted vouchers from airlines and travel companies facing financial ruin as trips abroad were dashed by … Read more
British Airways boss warns airline ‘can only survive’ if airport testing is introduced instead of quarantine and calls for immediate trial on critical London to New York route British Airways boss Alex Cruz said airline ‘can only survive’ with airport testing He said the aviation industry is fighting to survive after losing 95% of flights … Read more
Theresa May yesterday led a Tory backlash over the failure to introduce virus tests at airports. The former prime minister said Britain is ‘lagging behind’ the rest of the world and accused No10 of ‘dragging its feet’ on plans to reopen the skies and save the economy. Her intervention came as British Airways announced plans to … Read more
UK holidaymakers claim British Airways‘ refused to give them a refund for their cancelled flights to the US and instead handed them travel vouchers they never asked for. Gordon and Margaret Minto, from South Shields, said they emailed the airline asking for their money back after their trip was cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic. The couple … Read more
Willie Walsh has stepped down from the top job at British Airways owner IAG amid a furious investor protest over pay – after nearly one in three shareholders failed to back his remuneration deal. The International Airlines Group (IAG) revealed only 71.6 per cent of investors approved executive pay awards at its annual shareholder meeting in … Read more
Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio sparked debate on Twitter after suggesting flight attendants not forcing people to wear face coverings on a British Airways plane were ‘to blame’ if production of seris 6 of the hit show gets shut down. Taking to social media yesterday afternoon, the Mercurio, 54, expressed his outrage that cabin … Read more
Airline salvage workers have begun to break up Boeing 747 jets in the Gloucestershire countryside as British Airways retires its whole 31-strong fleet of the large passenger jets amid a plunge in global air travel. The four planes – G-BYGF, G-CIVL, G-CIVL and G-CIVN – are being scrapped and dismantled by a specialist team from … Read more
Half term holiday chaos feared as BA staff ‘decide they WILL hold strike ballot over job cuts’ Industrial action, which is expected to be voted through, will cause travel chaos Cargo, loading and baggage staff will vote on whether to go on strike in October It comes as Unite and GMB union called for BA … Read more
Many people haven’t yet flown in the post-lockdown era and are probably curious about what the experience is like. A fascinating new video by The Points Guy UK (TPG UK) travel advice site will go some way to lifting the veil of mystery around it. It documents three of its team flying from three different … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic prompted British Airways to speed up the scrapping of its 31-strong 747 fleet. And the first of its last remaining jumbos to be retired was pictured taking off from Heathrow Airport today on its final journey. It flew empty to Spain – where it will be scrapped. The aircraft, flying under flight number … Read more