British Airways News

Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA 's new chairman, Antonio Vazquez, wants to close a merger deal British Airways PLC .

European airlines said Friday that passenger numbers fell 8.3 percent in May, the worst drop since the economic downturn curtailed business and tourist travel.

Carrier Cites Personal Reasons for Departure; Choice of Dealmaker as Successor May Aid Push to Finalize Merger MADRID -- Iberia Lneas Areas de Espaa SA on Thursday announced a management shakeup, saying that Chairman and Chief Executive Fernando Conte has resigned for personal reasons.

Competition between mainland Britain and the island of Ireland is intense. British Airways is strong to Northern Ireland, with its no-frills offshoot Go also flying from London Stansted.

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Air New Zealand isn't afraid of being cheeky in campaign to enroll customers. British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delivery of a dozen new Airbus A380 superjumbos as it faces a recession-driven decline in passengers.

British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delivery of a dozen new Airbus A380 superjumbos as it faces a recession-driven decline in passengers.

British Airways Plc , Europea s third- largest airline, will extend capacity reductions, ground planes and delay deliveries of superjumbo aircraft as demand for air travel shows scant signs of rebounding amid the recession.

British Airways CEO Willie Walsh has said the airline will not extend in-flight mobile comms to any of its aircraft already in service.

British Airways has shelved plans to roll-out a company-wide ERP system because it doesn't want to spend cash in the face of a recession.

British Airways PLC Wednesday didn't turn up for talks with unions, said a spokesman for Unite, the union that represents 27,000 of the airline's 40,000 staff.

British Airways has announced a new daily Las Vegas route, launching 25th October 2009, which increases the airline's services to the US to nineteen direct non-stop flights daily.

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There is one quotation that has followed Willie Walsh from his days at Aer Lingus to the boardroom of British Airways: "A reasonable man gets nowhere in negotiations." BA says its chief executive denies ever having made the remark.

British Airways is launching new twice-weekly flights to Montego Bay in Jamaica and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, reinforcing its position as the airline with more flights to the Caribbean than any other UK carrier.

Richard Branson, the CEO of Virgin, has suggested that British Airways, the U.K.'s former flag carrier, may be doomed.

European stock markets fell Monday despite gains in Asia as investors remained cautious about the U.S. economic outlook ahead of a key policy decision and statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the week.

CRAWLEY, ENGLAND, June 21, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- British Airways is rolling out a new feature on ba.com that gives customers the ability to book a complete holiday package from thousands of options online, saving them time and money.

The agreement - PARIS-- --Goodrich Corporation has successfully completed flight testing of its Boeing Next-Generation 737 wheels and carbon brakes.

Goodrich Corporation has signed a long-term service agreement with British Airways Plc covering engine controls systems for BA's Boeing 747 and 767 aircraft.