Public vote to choose the next Great Briton winner!

You don't need to be a sports fan to know that the 2010 Olympic Winter Games took place in Vancouver, Canada, last month. Next up is Britain – The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games kicks off on 27 July 2012 and will see 26 Olympic sports played by 10,500 athletes in 34 venues, and 20 Paralympic sports played by 4,200 athletes in ...- 20/03/2010, Great Britons

Travelers brace for three day strike

British Airways workers are set to walk out on a three day strike at midnight GMT on Friday March 19.- 20/03/2010, News & Advice

British Airways strikers to lose travel perks

British Airways cabin crew taking part in this weekend's strike will lose lucrative travel perks for life. These include, for the more senior members of staff, one completely free trip anywhere in the world a year subject to availability. The travel concessions are seen as non-contractual perks granted by the company and BA management has now...- 19/03/2010, Home News

British Airways' pension deficit move agreed

A move towards tackling British Airways' £3.7 billion pension deficit was agreed today, the airline announced. The development, which is unconnected to the current cabin crew dispute, followed talks between the company and unions representing pilots, baggage handlers and other employees. BA said: "British Airways has concluded consul...- 16/03/2010, Business News

Simon Calder: BA will never prosper while it's tangled in prehistoric practices

From the world's favourite airline to the UK's third-favourite carrier: that is the ignominy this morning facing British Airways. New figures from the Civil Aviation Authority show that BA's arch-rivals easyJet and Ryanair each fly more passengers through UK airports than does BA. Last year the two no-frills carriers were neck-and-neck at 28.1m, while Bri- 16/03/2010, Simon Calder

Simon Calder: Saga has been a huge boost for BA's rivals

Stress, unpredictability and exhaustion: that's what working as BA cabin crew can involve. And thanks to their union, it is also what around three million passengers have involuntarily experienced even before a strike has begun. Since the union, Unite, acquired an overwhelming mandate for industrial action, the term "flight confirmed"...- 13/03/2010, News & Advice

Tuesday set as deadline for BA strike talks

Talks aimed at averting strikes by British Airways cabin crew have been given a deadline to end by Tuesday. The date was set by the TUC, which is chairing the talks, and if no resolution is found by then, industrial action could begin as early as Tuesday 16 March. In February, BA crew members voted in favour of strike action over pay and working ...- 06/03/2010, Home News

Talks continue in bid to avert BA strike

Leaders of British Airways cabin crew continued to hold back from naming strike dates today as talks went on to try to resolve a long-running row over jobs and conditions. Members of Unite voted massively in favour of industrial action earlier this week, but the union is continuing with negotiations in a bid to avert a walkout. Union officia...- 25/02/2010, News & Advice

Green jet fuel takes off

Following several successful biofuel-powered flights around the world, UK flag-carrier British Airways (BA) has announced that it will use low-carbon "green" jet fuel to power part of its fleet from 2014.- 21/02/2010, News & Advice

Sport, media and culture to define 2010's tourism hotspots

Next year's sporting and media events are likely to dominate travel through 2010, according to predictions from British Airways.- 03/01/2010, New Articles

BA seeks injunction to stop 12-day strike

British Airways is pinning its hopes on a legal technicality to get a 12-day strike by cabin crew over Christmas called off. The company yesterday began legal action and is seeking an injunction from the courts to stop the strike taking place. BA maintains that "irregularities" during the ballot of cabin crew by the Unite union render the strike...- 16/12/2009, News & Advice

Sport, media and culture to define 2010's tourism hotspots

Next year's sporting and media events are likely to dominate travel through 2010, according to predictions from British Airways.- 14/12/2009, New Articles

Public vote to choose the next Great Briton!

The strongest entries on the Great Britons website are shortlisted by the judges, they are looking for those who are determined, competitive and courageous, then you choose the winner. your say and vote for one of the Great Britons finalists? Click here or on the image on the right to meet the contenders. Leave your comments and suggestions...- 07/12/2009, Great Britons

British Airways-Iberia merger to bring world closer for their customers

On November 12 London-based British Airways and Spanish giant Iberia announced they have agreed to merge, effective spring 2010.- 15/11/2009, News & Advice

How will the deal really affect the operations of our national airline?

The company letterhead will show an address in Spain – but in reality the whole outfit will be run from London, and you'll be the dominant player. It's a takeover rather than a merger, isn't it?- 14/11/2009, News & Advice