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Will Shippers Miss The British Airways 747?
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 1:01pm | 942Read More...British Airways' decision to immediately chop all 31 Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets from its fleet represents a sizable loss of future cargo capacity until the global economy returns to normal. But their eventual replacement with newer, more fuel-efficient, planes better suited for cargo will likely...
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International Airlines Group CEO Stepping Down
Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 1:43pm | 304Read More...One of the airline industry's highest-profile executives is retiring. International Airlines Group CEO Willie Walsh will step down from his role and from the IAG board on March 26 and will retire on June 30, the company said Thursday. The 58-year-old Walsh will be succeeded by Iberia Chief...
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IAG Backs Net Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 3:20pm | 623Read More...International Airlines Group (IAG), parent of British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus, Iberia and several other carriers, has become the first airline group worldwide to commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The move places IAG at the forefront of contributing to the objective of limiting...
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Minimal Cargo Impact Expected From British Airways Strike
Monday, September 9, 2019 - 4:54pm | 600Read More...=Shippers will likely experience little operational impact from the strike by British Airways pilots on Monday and Tuesday, air cargo analysts and service providers said. Members of the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) voted in July to walk off the job if talks for a new labor deal...
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Recent Moves By Lufthansa, Other Euro Airliners Could Be Bad For Companies Like Travelport, Sabre
Friday, May 26, 2017 - 2:45pm | 352Read More...Travelport Worldwide Ltd (NYSE: TVPT) and Sabre Corp (NASDAQ: SABR) plunged Friday as two European airlines announced new fees on tickets purchased through global distribution systems, which facilitate booking transactions between travel services and agencies. British Airways plc (ADR) (OTC: BAIRY...
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Bitnet Partnership Opens Up Bitcoin Transactions For Airlines, But Will They Use It?
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 2:15pm | 341Read More...Universal Air Travel Plan, the payment network serving several big name airlines including British Airways and American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL), has inked a deal with Bitnet, a bitcoin payment processor. The deal marks another huge hurdle for the cryptocurrency as it will allow 260...
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Custom Fragrances Coming To An Airline Near You
Monday, February 2, 2015 - 3:22pm | 417Read More...Using custom scents to make customers feel a certain way has become a popular way to lure in buyers and make clients feel more comfortable. Retailers use scents like cinnamon to try to get customers to spend more, while hotels use pleasant smells in their lobbies to leave their clientele with a...
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British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Return To London
Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 1:15pm | 176Read More...Air News agency has reported that a British Airways' (OTC: BAIRY) Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) 787-8 Dreamliner jet traveling from London Heathrow Airpot to Calgary International Airport is returning to Heathrow. The reasons are not yet clear, but the last report has the plane in a...
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AMR On Point But Hold Remains For Now
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 9:24am | 98Read More...AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR) posted lower than expected losses ($11M) than was anticipated by Dahlman Rose ($30M). Dahlman expects AMR to return to a net profit in the 3Q, estimating $71M over last year's loss of $265M. On the upside, in early July the US Department of Transportation and the European...
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British Airways, seeking new revenue sources, to begin charging for advance seat assignments
Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 9:42am | 218Read More...British Airways, one of the world's largest airlines has jumped on the bandwagon by charging passengers who want specific seats on its flights. Effective October 7, travelers who want to sit together, or individuals who desire a window or aisle seat will have to pay approximately $15 for a coach...
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Oneworld carriers working on competing Japan Airlines proposal
Monday, September 21, 2009 - 2:58pm | 195Read More...The action is heating up in Asia as several Oneworld carriers are working on a joint proposal to acquire a financial stake in cash-poor Japan Airlines. Word of the Oneworld competition with Delta Air Lines and other SkyTeam carriers for an expanded business relationship with JAL was reported late...
