British Airways captain with coronavirus unwittingly flew plane to Saint Lucia

British Airways captain with coronavirus unwittingly flew plane full of passengers to Saint Lucia and is now in isolation on the island EXCLUSIVE BA pilot with coronavirus flew long-haul plane to Saint Lucia   He is now in isolation on the Caribbean island after developing high fever Another cabin crew member showing symptoms is awaiting test … Read more

British Airways cancels ALL flights to and from Italy until April 4 amid coronavirus crisis 

British Airways cancels ALL flights to and from Italy until April 4 amid coronavirus crisis By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 10:08 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 10:12 GMT, 10 March 2020 British Airways has today cancelled all flights to and from Italy until April 4 because of coronavirus. The airline said … Read more

British Airways boss Alex Cruz says he wasn’t surprised at backlash for charging passengers for food

‘If you’re taking something for free away there’s a reaction’: British Airways boss says he wasn’t surprised at backlash for charging passengers for food on short-haul flights In 2017, BA scrapped free drinks and snacks in economy on short-haul flights  Instead the airline began selling passengers products from Marks & Spencer Two years on, BA … Read more

Two British Airways baggage handlers test positive for coronavirus

Two British Airways baggage handlers test positive for coronavirus amid fears a hospital patient in his 80s has become UK’s second virus death 116 cases diagnosed in Britain – 105 in England, six in Scotland, three in Northern Ireland and two in Wales  A woman in her 70s last night became the first patient to … Read more

Vintage images of National Parks Airways, which used to fly tourists to Yellowstone National Park

These rare black-and-white images chart the history of one of America’s most short-lived airlines. They show the fleet and passengers of National Parks Airways (NPA), which operated for a mere 10 years, between 1927 and 1937, in Utah, Idaho and Montana. It would eventually capitalise on the boom in Yellowstone National Park tourism and ferry … Read more

Is Qatar Airways’ business class cabin REALLY the best in the world? MailOnline Travel finds out

Even the porridge is five-star. It’s the perfect consistency and comes with a dinky jug of delicious cream – and is garnished with just the right number of raspberries and quantity of brown sugar. I’m having breakfast in a Qatar Airways’ business class Qsuite, which the airline patented. It should do the same with its … Read more

Passengers hit out at British Airways for serving a £5 afternoon tea… that does not come with tea

Passengers hit out at British Airways for serving a £5 afternoon tea… that does not come with tea British Airways added the afternoon tea item to its short-haul menu this month  The afternoon tea costs £5 and it includes a scone, clotted cream and jam  Passengers were stunned to find they must pay an extra … Read more

Travel experts review ALL FOUR classes on board a British Airways flight – at the same time  

The differences in price between British Airways’ classes are big – leaping up in hundreds then thousands of pounds – but what exactly does each fare jump get you? Four travel experts decided to find out and reviewed all four classes on a single BA Boeing 777 flight between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi in … Read more

Inside British Airways’ £4.4k A380 FIRST CLASS suite then flying back in ECONOMY

The Queen has her throne. Trump has his Oval Office chair. I have seat 2A in first class on a British Airways A380. Yes, it feels that epic. And so it should. This is, after all, BA’s top offering. The biggest and poshest suite in its fleet. Before sitting down in it on a flight … Read more