british airways

British Airways Turns to A-List Actors for New Safety Video

Jason Clampet, Skift

In-flight safety videos are fascinating in that they all must stick to the same script. What airlines decide to do with this locked-in time is always an extension of their brand.

6 days ago

British Airways Breaks Cabin Crew Strike With Qatar Airways Planes

Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg

Qatar Airways had spare planes to lend to its partner, British Airways, because of laptop restrictions in the U.S. and its squabble with its Middle Eastern neighbors. It's all helping British Airways beat back a cabin crew strike at London Heathrow.

3 weeks ago

British Airways Seeks Planes and Crew From Qatar During Proposed Flight Attendant Strike

Brian Sumers, Skift

Most passengers would love it if British Airways could keep flying a full schedule even while many of its flight attendants are on strike. But will regulators let British Airways wet-lease nine planes registered in Qatar?

1 month ago

British Airways Power Outage Cost $102 Million as IAG Boss Apologizes

Christopher Jasper and Maria Tadeo, Bloomberg

Excluded in the estimate of $102 million in costs from British Airways' power outage is the brand-reputation tally. That is, likewise, substantial.

1 month ago

Business of Loyalty: British Airways Uses Its Loyalty Program to Apologize

Grant Martin, Skift

After things go bad, a big burst of loyalty generosity is an easy way for a travel provider to say "we're sorry."

2 months ago

Human Error Caused British Airways Computer System Failure

Brian Sumers, Skift

We wish British Airways had explained what happened right away. But now that we know the situation, we understand why the airline gave little information after its late-May computer failure.

2 months ago

British Airways Passengers Face More Flight Cancellations if Cabin Crews Strike

Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg

British Airways would be smart to drop its insistence on removing travel benefits for flight crews who participated in prior job actions. There's a tentative agreement in place over salaries so the punitive measures seem vindictive.

2 months ago

New Long-Haul Budget Airline Level Targets Weakened Alitalia

Thomas Gualtieri and Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg

We're undecided about whether International Airlines Group will show resolve with Level to build a a long-haul, low-cost carrier over the long term. But in the meantime, it may pose a real challenge to struggling Alitalia.

2 months ago

British Airways Cost-Cutting Zeal Might Have Come Back to Haunt It

Chris Bryant, Bloomberg

Since Alex Cruz took over as Chief Executive, British Airways has been acting increasingly like a low-cost carrier. And while the IT debacle isn't necessarily a direct result, it will fuel the impression among consumers that they aren't now the priority.

2 months ago

British Airways and Iberia Flyers Face Third Day of Cancellations, Delays

Associated Press

The union GMB tied the systems outage to layoffs in 2016. That's tough to evaluate because British Airways has been silent on what caused the mammoth outage.

2 months ago

British Airways Flights to Resume Although Ongoing Disruptions Expected

Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Getting through an IT crisis isn't just about fixing servers and stitching an airline's systems back together but also should include an aggressive communications effort for passengers. Many British Airways flyers complained they weren't getting enough information from the airline.

2 months ago

British Airways Cancels All Flights From London Saturday

Associated Press

There have been a flurry of airline systems outages over the last couple of years. British Airways is the latest carrier dealing with the disruption.

2 months ago

Articles tagged “british airways”

British Airways Turns to A-List Actors for New Safety Video

British Airways Breaks Cabin Crew Strike With Qatar Airways Planes

British Airways Seeks Planes and Crew From Qatar During Proposed Flight Attendant Strike

British Airways Power Outage Cost $102 Million as IAG Boss Apologizes

Business of Loyalty: British Airways Uses Its Loyalty Program to Apologize

Human Error Caused British Airways Computer System Failure

British Airways Passengers Face More Flight Cancellations if Cabin Crews Strike

New Long-Haul Budget Airline Level Targets Weakened Alitalia

British Airways Cost-Cutting Zeal Might Have Come Back to Haunt It

British Airways and Iberia Flyers Face Third Day of Cancellations, Delays

British Airways Flights to Resume Although Ongoing Disruptions Expected

British Airways Cancels All Flights From London Saturday