Mar 24th, 2010 at 12:30PM: British Airways isn't messing around when it comes to retaliating against their cabin crew members that decided to go on strike this week.
Those crew members will now lose the one perk that is almost as important as their pay check - free and discounted travel.
Unite - the union that organized the strike called the measure "vindictive" - which is the same way I describe the strike and the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Striking British Airways crew members to lose free travel perks
Mar 24th, 2010 at 12:30PM: British Airways isn't messing around when it comes to retaliating against their cabin crew members that decided to go on strike this week.
Those crew members will now lose the one perk that is almost as important as their pay check - free and discounted travel.
Unite - the union that organized the strike called the measure "vindictive" - which is the same way I describe the strike and the ...Galley Gossip: "Flight attendant" prostitution ring busted (in more ways than one)
Mar 5th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Sex sells. That's a fact.
But did you know that sex stories involving flight attendants will sell even more? It's true. Take for instance the flight attendant prostitution ring bust story that's been making the rounds. The travel site Jaunted even asked me to comment on it. Honestly, I really didn't want my name to be associated with a prostituting group of flight attendants, but then, knowing ...Daily Pampering: British Airways' Club World service from London City to JFK
Feb 26th, 2010 at 3:45PM:
Thirty-two seats is all that your business-class-only jet will host on your journey from New York City to the heart of London, England. The aircraft, an Airbus A318, has been outfitted by British Airways specifically for this purpose – as a posh, express service between two of the hippest, strongest, richest activity centers of the world.
From JFK, the experience will begin far before ...Gadling TV's Travel Talk 002: Google goes Trans-Siberian, BA Strike, Aircruises, S.F. in 24 hrs and more!
Feb 24th, 2010 at 9:22AM:
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Feb 12th, 2010 at 3:00PM: British Airways has suspended 15 cabin crew members for "inappropriate" Facebook comments.
Back in October, a Jetstar flight attendant was disciplined for Facebook-stalking a 15-year-old (Airline apologizes for male flight attendant harassing a 15-year-old). That I understood. Some friends of mine in the law and medical fields have been warned about their Facebook personae; that they should ...British Airways offering a crash course to retrain pilots as flight attendants
Jan 26th, 2010 at 4:30PM: Faced with another threat of a flight attendant strike, British Airways is preparing for the worst. The airline asked everyone within the company to voluntarily sign up for a 21 day training program to turn them into temporary flight attendants.
As of right now, only 216 volunteers signed up for the initiative, which falls quite a bit short of the 13,500 flight crew members that will walk out ...Stress gets to Susan Boyle at Heathrow
Jan 15th, 2010 at 5:00PM: With all the regulation shifts, evacuations and the recent terror attempt on Christmas Day, it's a stressful time to fly.
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Stress affects all of us; passengers, airport staff, pilots and yes, even superstars. Perhaps it was stress that got to Britain's Got Talent prodigy ...BA flights attendants trash good wine in protest
Jan 14th, 2010 at 12:00PM: According to the UK's Telegraph, the latest casualty of the problems between British Airways' cabin crews and the company is vintage wine. Those involved in the alcohol abuse were members of the British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association (Bassa), which is part of the union that represents the airline's 13,000 cabin crew. They say they destroyed the wine as a symbol of "passive ...Passengers left without luggage because of airlines refusal to pay overtime
Dec 20th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Oh how the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, British Airways referred to itself as "the world's favorite airline". Now, they are quickly becoming the world's worst.
After their planned strike was canceled, it became obvious that staff morale was at an all time low - something that became painfully obvious last Friday night at London Heathrow. A flight arriving from Prague got into the airport ...Breaking news: British Airways Christmas strike canceled
Dec 17th, 2009 at 1:45PM: Good news for passengers who had planned to fly British Airways during the Christmas holiday - Their planned strike has been blocked by a British court.
The strike was scheduled to begin on December 22nd, and last till January 2nd, essentially shutting down the entire airline during one of the busiest periods of the year. Thankfully, Judge Laura Cox decided that the disruption could not go ...Traveling on British Airways this holiday season? Not so fast --
Dec 15th, 2009 at 2:00PM: You've got to hand it to the unions, they're hitting British Airways where it hurts. They've chosen the busiest and most profitable holiday season to strike in protest of the airline's recent cabin crew cuts, a move that will disrupt over a million passengers soon-flying on the United Kingdom's flagship carrier.
If the plans to strike move forward, crews will walk off the job from December 22nd ...British Airways and Iberia agree on a "merger of equals"
Nov 12th, 2009 at 4:15PM:
If you ever needed any more evidence that the aviation industry is changing, look no further than the big announcement from British Airways and Spanish flagship carrier Iberia this afternoon.
The two have announced that they reached an agreement on a "memorandum of understanding" to proceed with a full merger of equals. The combination will create one of the largest airlines in Europe, ...Financial trouble at British Airways could lead to strike
Nov 6th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Anyone following the travel news knows the airlines are in trouble. Well, it appears some airlines may be in more trouble than expected. British Airways announced that in the first half of its 2009 financial year it suffered a loss of £292 million ($485 million). In the same period in 2008 it made a profit of £52 million ($86 million). This was more than a 13% loss of total revenue, ...British Airways flight greeted by hazmat team after 6 passengers faint
Nov 1st, 2009 at 10:00AM: Here is a sight you don't want to be greeted by when you land at your destination - upon landing at London Heathrow, an ambulance hazmat team boarded the aircraft to check on the condition of six passengers who had fainted during the flight. It probably isn't too uncommon for one passenger to faint after the stress of a long haul flight, but six of them on a single plane usually warrants some kind ...British Airways plane grounded after tarantula sighting
Oct 29th, 2009 at 9:00AM: A London bound plane was grounded in Edinburgh after a passenger spotted a tarantula walking through the cabin. The plane was filled with 100 passengers, and the sighting forced BA staff to evacuate the plane. An exterminator was flown in from London Gatwick, but the spider was nowhere to be found. Eventually, the plane was flown back to London without any passengers. According to a British ...Hundreds of flights cancelled as Iberia workers go on strike
Oct 26th, 2009 at 11:00PM: Thousands of passengers were left stranded today as workers at Iberia Airlines walked off the job for the first day of a two-day strike. Iberia was forced to cancel more than 400 of its 2,000 flights for this Monday and Tuesday as cabin crews protested the fact that they haven't received a pay increase in four years. This is a tough situation for Spanish workers, who live in a country with one of ...British Airways computer glitch posts super low cost flights to India
Oct 5th, 2009 at 4:00PM:
Late Friday night, an alert went out on Twitter. Fares to Mumbai, India, from locations all over the US were being offered at rock bottom prices on British Airways. Flights from Chicago to Mumbai were just $550 per person.
I quickly logged on to Orbitz, selected my dates, and clicked purchase. I received an email from Orbitz confirming my purchase and then got to work planning the trip. My ...British Airways offers free companion fare
Oct 1st, 2009 at 2:30PM: Fly on British Airways between now and January 29, 2010 and you could earn a free companion fare for your next flight.
To get the free ticket, you need to sign up for the Executive Club (which is free) and take a round-trip flight to any one of the 300 destinations to which the airline flies. Then, book another ticket January 4 to July 30, 2010 for travel January 11 to December 15, 2010. You'll ...British Airways innovates in the "new fees" department with a seat selection fee
Sep 25th, 2009 at 5:00PM: Dear readers - it is official; British Airways has lost its frikkin mind. Starting October 7th, the UK airline will be charging pretty hefty fees for anyone who wants to make a seat selection at the time of booking (something offered for free by most civilized airlines in the world). The fees start at $15 for a domestic UK seat selection, and go to $30 for World Traveler and World Traveler Plus, ...British Airways says, "Sandwiches? You don't need no stinkin' sandwiches!"
Jul 29th, 2009 at 1:00PM: British Airways has announced that as of next week it will no longer serve sandwiches on its short-haul flights, the BBC has reported.
The move, which the airline hopes will save £22 million ($36.3 million) a year, will affect all flights after 10am that last less than two-and-a-half hours. Passengers will be served "snacks" instead, most likely meaning a tiny bag of pretzels and a ...
