Articles tagged “british airways”

BA will operate these superjumbos at lower density to accomodate more premium seats on these long haul routes.

By subtracting the cost of the first checked bag usually allowed to economy passengers, BA is effectively making its fares look on par with bare bone airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet.

Tom Horton of American Airlines has competition for the most-despised airline executive. Willie Walsh of British Airways is giving Horton some competition in that regard.

Legacy carriers saw little threat from the budget airlines that have a captured a key component of their business, but this article argues that the giants’ overwhelming presence at hub airports ultimately makes up for their losses.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines and British Airways both bowed to criticism and returned to their original liveries. Don't expect American to follow suit.

While there's no doubt the end of taxes would produce a small bump in inbound traffic, PricewaterhouseCoopers is out of its gourd if it thinks scrapping the tax would boost tourism by 40%. The biggest benefit to cutting the tax will be outbound tourism.

Which airline could be better suited for such a role? We hope the Styrofoam cups are shucked in addition to the better tasting tea.

The factors contributing to the rise in vacation sales following Christmas this year highlight tendencies in all travelers: bad weather, returning to work, or a vacation-less summer motivate us to book a trip.

Running the national carrier of a faded empire can't be easy, which is why Willie Walsh needs some friends now as he tries to make IAG's purchases of Iberia and other lines work.

Though the influential BA boss would love the longtime thorn in his side to be buried once and for all, unlikely Delta would bury the brand name which still has a lot of resonance with consumers. Not to mention UK and EU regulators may prevent too many changes with a deal anyway.