British Airways owner IAG today announced the biggest annual loss in its history as the Covid pandemic closed borders and grounded its aircraft. The airline group, which also owns Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, announced a post-tax loss of £6billion in 2020, the worst since its formation 10 years ago. This compares with a profit of … Read more
Baroness Scotland’s Netflix reality star son ‘yelled ‘Do you know who my mum is?’ about his ex-Attorney General mother as he was arrested over drunken flight rampage’ Matthew Mawhinney was filming Too Hot to Handle in the Caribbean On a return flight to Heathrow, he allegedly got rowdy with two fellow castmates They were arrested … Read more
The wide body, four-engine Boeing 747-400 is an iconic part of British Airways’ fleet. BA, the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 747, describes the 747-400 as ‘a proven performer with high reliability’ which boasts high reliability and has incorporated major aerodynamic improvements over earlier 747 models, which have a history stretching back 50 years. The … Read more
British BA pilot, 59, struck down with Covid punches air and hugs medics as he’s discharged from US hospital after 243 days of treatment Nicholas Synnott, 59, punched the air after being discharged from hospital The BA pilot was admitted to a Texas hospital in March with coronavirus He is now regaining his strength with … Read more
Passengers arriving in New York City from the United Kingdom said they didn’t have to take a COVID test before boarding their flight Tuesday, despite the discovery of a new mutant strain of the virus in Britain that is 70 percent more infectious. On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called it ‘reprehensible’ and ‘grossly … Read more
More than £33billion was wiped off the FTSE 100 within minutes of opening today as panicked investors reacted to the devastating economic threat of a toughened lockdown, the new coronavirus strain and the continued Brexit deadlock. The index of Britain’s leading companies fell 1.8 per cent or 117 points to 6,410 shortly after opening in … Read more
‘Enjoying a beautiful day in Barbados’: Captain Tom tweets family photo from bucket-list break after the war hero who raised £33million for the NHS was treated to trip by British Airways Sir Tom Moore became a national treasure after raising millions for the NHS British Airways offered him a free flight to Barbados along … Read more
British Airways cuts more than 15 long-haul routes due to operate next year including Sydney, Bangkok and Abu Dhabi amid collapse in demand during pandemic Flights to Seoul, Calgary and Kuala Lumpur amongst those that have been cut Owner IAG had a pre-tax loss of 6.2 billion euros for nine months to September Passenger numbers not expected … Read more
A sacked PwC accountant who was jailed for drunkenly groping a sleeping woman’s breasts aboard a British Airways flight before attacking her with a book when she rejected him was today allowed to continue working. James Phipps was on a transatlantic flight when he rubbed the breasts of a female passenger two seats away from … Read more
‘I never thought I’d travel again’: Captain Tom, 100, says he has ticked ‘item off his bucket list’ after British Airways offer him free flight to Barbados for him and his family Captain Tom is heading to Barbados with his family courtesy of British Airways Sir Tom raised millions for the NHS at the height of the … Read more