Articles tagged “british airways”

British Airways and American Airlines Alliance Faces UK Antitrust Probe

British Airways and American Airlines Alliance Faces UK Antitrust Probe

Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg

Brexit is likely to impact transatlantic flying in one way or another simply because the UK is such an important travel destination. We'll have to wait and see what the UK Competition and Markets Authority decides to do in this case.

4 days ago

British Airways Weathers Yet Another PR Crisis

British Airways Weathers Yet Another PR Crisis

Chris Bryant, Bloomberg

It's been a series of missteps and cutbacks for British Airways since Alex Cruz took the helm in 2016. What can the airline reasonably do to improve its public image?

1 month ago

British Airways May Face Fine for Data Breach

British Airways May Face Fine for Data Breach

Richard Weiss, Bloomberg

The degree to which British Airways is responsible for the data breach may lead to a fine, but does little to comfort customers who've been burned.

1 month ago

Hackers Steal Customer Credit Card Data From British Airways

Hackers Steal Customer Credit Card Data From British Airways

Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg

The breach of customer data and credit card information from British Airways is just another reminder of the many cybersecurity risks faced by global airlines.

1 month ago

European Airline Giants Cancel Iran Services as U.S. Sanctions Begin to Bite

European Airline Giants Cancel Iran Services as U.S. Sanctions Begin to Bite

Ania Nussbaum, Bloomberg

Fringe airline routes are always susceptible to geopolitical changes, and at the moment, flights to Tehran just aren't pulling their weight. The beauty of the business though is if things change, they can always go back.

2 months ago

British Airways Owner Still Thinking Over Norwegian Deal

British Airways Owner Still Thinking Over Norwegian Deal

Patrick Whyte, Skift

IAG is still willing to play the long game with Norwegian. If the price of fuel keeps rising, you'd imagine that the acquisition price would come down.

2 months ago

China Southern Explores Joint Venture With British Airways

China Southern Explores Joint Venture With British Airways

Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg

Looks like the Chinese aviation market is still on track to become a dominant global force over the next few years.

3 months ago

Competitor Circling Vulnerable Air France-KLM

Competitor Circling Vulnerable Air France-KLM

Ania Nussbaum, Bloomberg

Low-cost carriers see an opportunity with flights out of Paris, adding to the woes at Air France-KLM. What will be the catalyst to bring about real change at the Franco-Dutch carrier?

3 months ago

Norwegian CEO Warms Up to Potential Sale

Norwegian CEO Warms Up to Potential Sale

Richard Weiss, Bloomberg

Norwegian's CEO seems to be a lot more relaxed about the possibility of selling the company than he was just a few weeks ago. He may still think the airline can thrive independently but if the price is right we should expect a sale.

4 months ago

British Airways May No Longer Want More Superjumbo Jets

British Airways May No Longer Want More Superjumbo Jets

Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg

British Airways is one of the only airlines in the world that might want to take more Airbus A380s, if the price is right. Considering the narrow market, Airbus may have to make British Airways an offer it can't refuse. Otherwise, the airline will look elsewhere for large jets.

5 months ago

Qatar Airways Considers Loaning British Airways Widebody Jets

Qatar Airways Considers Loaning British Airways Widebody Jets

Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg

A Gulf blockade has been bad for Qatar Airways' business and the carrier needs to be creative to ensure it keeps generating cash. One way to do that is by loaning planes to British Airways, in which Qatar Air is a major investor.

5 months ago

Norwegian Is Taking a Big Risk Betting on a Fuel Price Drop

Norwegian Is Taking a Big Risk Betting on a Fuel Price Drop

Benjamin Katz and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg

Airlines usually like the certainty that hedging brings. If prices go up, then Norwegian could be in a lot of trouble.

6 months ago

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