Articles tagged “british airways”

A storm of this magnitude affects not only the residents bracing for the imminent storm, but travelers around that world that either can’t return home or whose long awaited trips have been cancelled.

Check one bag and buy an airport sandwich and, before you know it, that ticket from a low-cost carrier doesn’t end up costing much less than a BA seat. Ads should show the actual math.

British Airways' reach is its real strength now, but as it gears up to go head-to-head with ascendant Middle Eastern and Asian rivals it's working with a fleet in need of love.

Could this be a precursor to Qatar taking a stake in IAG, British Airways' parent company? That is surely a next logical step, analysts say.

The DOT is especially sensitive these days to airlines' violations of transparency rules, especially since a stronger full-fare advertising rule went into effect in January 2012.

This means more flights between major European cities and Japan, new JAL seats for London travelers, and the opportunity for top frequent fliers to earn points flying on either airline.

Air travel is expected to grow along side Liberia's economy in the coming year, and with Air Nigeria on the verge of collapse, BA may soon have another profitable base in the continent.

Bmibaby was a one-time contender as a leading low-cost carrier, but it was hamstrung by its Lufthansa and then IAG ownership and lacked the benefit of having a near-insane leader (a la Ryanair or easyJet) calling the shots.

Does this mean BA will run into the arms of Qatar Airways, the only mid-east giant left after Qantas-Emirates, Virgin-Etihad?

Qantas, the troubled Australian airlines, has seen the writing on the wall: that Middle East is the future of global aviation hub. And competition between Emirates, Etihad & Qatar airways can only be good for the passengers everywhere.