li Drunk engineer avoids jail after touching two teenage girls on a British Airways flight By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 08:19:35 GMT Craig Wylie, 28, pleaded guilty to two charges of assault by beating of two girls, aged 17 and 16, on a British Airways flight from Ghana to London Heathrow but was spared jail. Full Article
li Murder suspect, 58, appears in court charged with killing mother-of-two By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:40:15 GMT Jayesh Gobar, 35, has appeared at Lewes Crown Court today charged with the murder of Nelly Myers, 58, who was found dead at a detached property in Rotherfield, East Sussex. Full Article
li BA flight attendants killed in New Year's Eve lorry crash were due to fly to Las Vegas next day By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:16:20 GMT Dominic Fell, 23, Joe Finnis, 25, and Rachel Clark, 20, were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with a HGV at a junction in Stanwell, Surrey, at 11.39pm on New Year's Eve. Full Article
li STEPHEN GLOVER: Boris Johnson was too slow to get off his Caribbean holiday sunbed By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 23:50:03 GMT STEPHEN GLOVER: Boris Johnson returned on a British Airways flight yesterday morning two days too late. He should have cut short his brief holiday in Mustique on Friday. Full Article
li IAG chief executive Willie Walsh, 58, will retire in June By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:48:54 GMT Former pilot Willie Walsh will step down from the role and board of IAG on March 26 and retire on June 30, before being succeeded by Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego. Full Article
li Meghan Markle sneaked back to Vancouver island mansion on £134 budget flight By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 12:00:41 GMT To their new Canadian neighbours, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex seemed 'just like regular guys'. They were friendly, and, said one, 'went to the Fickle Fig farm shop just like everyone else'. Full Article
li BA pilot, 65, blasts 'appalling' family courts amid his 20 year divorce battle with ex-wife By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:06:38 GMT Four-time married Richard Wilmot, 65, who lives on the Isle of Man, says he has asked the European Court of Human Rights to look at his case after he lost court fights and was criticised by judges. Full Article
li British Airways flight BA4473 diverts 'due to smoke in the cabin By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:55:00 GMT The Embraer E190LR was en-route between Dublin and London City when it turned off course while passing Wrexham. The aircraft was due to depart Dublin at 7.15pm but left the Irish capital at 7.40pm. Full Article
li Flying with BA can increase emissions by 46% per passenger compared to rival airlines, Which? claims By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 17:56:10 GMT The consumer champion looked at six popular international routes from London, which are well served by a variety of carriers, to compare CO2 emissions. Full Article
li Billie Faiers slams 'fun sucking' BA staff as she is reprimanded for making noise By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 01:25:24 GMT The former TOWIE star has flown to the states after her sister Sam, 29, gifted her with the trip, however the ladies and their mum Sue, were left with a sour taste in their mouths Full Article
li Women are more willing to pay extra for greener air travel with lower greenhouse emissions By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:42:44 GMT US experts surveyed nearly 1,200 people and found that, on average, people were more willing to cover small increases in costs for flights with smaller emission levels. Full Article
li Inside Acumen, which is behind some of the best airline cabin designs in the world By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:53:58 GMT EXCLUSIVE. MailOnline meets Ian Dryburgh and Mike Crump, from London-based Acumen, which has designed cabins for every major airline. They reveal why economy class is so hard to transform... Full Article
li Qantas will NOT ban flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 00:27:09 GMT Qantas will NOT ban flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak Full Article
li British Airways cancels all flights to and from China until MARCH over Coronavirus fears By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 07:15:03 GMT All flights to Beijing and Shanghai have been cancelled today and tomorrow. Flights after this are being reviewed. Bookings have been suspended until March. Full Article
li Coronavirus fears on British Airways flight from Hong Kong By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:32:59 GMT The doors were kept sealed when the overnight flight landed at Heathrow from Hong Kong at 5am this morning. Crew were overheard saying: 'Oh sh**, two passengers have got coronavirus.' Full Article
li Heathrow passengers fume as thick fog grounds flights By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:22:30 GMT British Airways said the fog shrouding West London meant air traffic control had imposed a reduction in the number of flights that could take off and land at Heathrow. Full Article
li British Airways records its fastest ever transatlantic flight as Storm Ciara blows jet from the US By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:43:12 GMT The Boeing 747 hurtled across the Atlantic before touching down in Heathrow after just four hours and 56 minutes in the air. Its time exceeds the 2018 record of five hours and 13 minutes. Full Article
li Drunk Polish passenger, 39, admits threatening air hostess on British Airways flight from Singapore By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:24:52 GMT Daniel Ksiazek, 39, yelled 'c***' and 'f***ing a**hole' at British Airways cabin staff on the Heathrow-bound plane from Singapore on October 12 last year. Full Article
li British Airways flight to Florida makes emergency landing in Bermuda as phone starts smoking By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:06:11 GMT British Airways flight 2167 from Gatwick to Tampa, Florida, on Saturday February 5 when the captain took a decision to divert it to Bermuda when passengers in business said a phone was smoking Full Article
li BA flight to Milan delayed at Heathrow after a passenger got off the plane over fears of coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:13:33 GMT A passenger due to fly from London Heathrow to Milan today refused to board a British Airways flight at the last minute, amid fears they would contract the deadly coronavirus. Full Article
li Mummy Diaries: Billie Faiers sets record straight over her 'fun-sucking' NYC flight after complaints By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:55:56 GMT The reality stars, aged 29 and 30, spoke exclusively to MailOnline ahead of the new series of her hit ITVBe show Sam and Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries, which hits screens on Wednesday. Full Article
li Nightmare for millions of Britons heading on holiday as coronavirus outbreak grips Europe By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:50:52 GMT Holidaymakers have been left in a panic over the spread of the virus and British Airways are now offering a change of date to passengers heading to northern Italy in the next week. Full Article
li Coronavirus: millions of trips are at risk as BA cancels flights By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:22:25 GMT The holiday plans of millions of Britons could be at risk after the number of coronavirus cases around the world overtook China for the first time. Full Article
li Former British Airways steward Simon J Marton reveals his top tips for getting a flight upgrade By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 20:39:22 GMT Want to know how to snare that golden seat with a cattle class ticket? Then heed the counsel of former British Airways chief steward Simon J Marton, author of Journey Of A Reluctant Air Steward. Full Article
li Why the coronavirus crisis is your best chance to bag a business-class flight with BA and Virgin By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:26:40 GMT Gilbert Ott, who runs the flight tips site God Save The Points, said that the global crisis means that 'up to 50 to 60 seats on every flight that would usually be filled are currently going empty'. Full Article
li Anger for British Airways passengers as IT meltdown leaves them unable to access bookings online By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:48:38 GMT British Airways customers are reporting error messages when attempting to log in and access new or existing bookings, with issues beginning at around 6.30am this morning. Full Article
li Coronavirus UK: Flights to and from Italy cancelled until 4 April By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:47:11 GMT Thousands of Britons are now believed to be stuck in Italy, including Leah Washington, pictured in Rome, the woman who lost her leg in the 2015 Alton Towers Smiler rollercoaster disaster. Full Article
li Tory MP claims coronavirus is the perfect opportunity to snap up bargain holiday deals By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:08:21 GMT Sir Desmond Swayne, MP for New Forest West, Hamphire,has advised people to take advantage of travel companies slashing prices amid global panic about the illness. Full Article
li Britain's usually busy nightlife strips resemble ghost towns amid coronavirus outbreak By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 23:12:43 GMT Main nightclub streets in Leeds and Birmingham were deserted last night as most revellers chose to stay home in a bid to avoid catching the Covid-19 coronavirus. Full Article
li Donald Trump's UK travel ban piles pressure on BA as Virgin Atlantic demands £7.5billion bailout By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 01:56:00 GMT Donald Trump's decision to include the UK in his Europe-wide travel ban in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus could have huge consequences for the struggling British Airways. Full Article
li Coronavirus UK: British Airways admits job cuts will happen as travel companies ground flights By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:42:24 GMT BA has warned it will make job cuts in the 'short term, perhaps long term' as airline companies ground flights following a drop in demand, Virgin Atlantic, said it would ground 75% of its fleet by March. Full Article
li Sean Bean 'hurled a glass at his wife after she poured wine in his lap during BA flight' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:17:03 GMT The actor is said to have become enraged with his partner Ashley Moore, 33, after the pair downed free alcohol on a nine-hour flight from Vancouver to Heathrow over the weekend. Full Article
li BA accused of 'deliberately blocking online cash refunds for flights' amid coronavirus crisis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:28:04 GMT The UK's biggest frequent flyer website, Head for Points, alleges that customers trying to cancel bookings made with Avios have not been given an online option to claim a refund. Full Article
li British Airways pilots face 50 per cent pay cut in desperate bid to save airline By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 02:04:37 GMT British Airways pilots have opted to take a 50 per cent pay cut in April and May as the company fights for its survival amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
li Ministers draw up plans to part-nationalise BA and other struggling airlines By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 14:53:47 GMT Easyjet and Virgin Airlines have also been pounded by global travel bans, and BA is reportedly burning £200million each week as 75 per cent of its fleet is grounded. Full Article
li Flights from Italy, Iran and China still landing in Britain despite UK coronavirus lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:37:03 GMT Passengers from Italy, China and Iran have arrived a Gatwick and Heathrow this week, even as the UK went in to lockdown. Planes from Rome, Beijing and Shanghai have landed. Full Article
li Coronavirus: UK airports could be shut within weeks after airlines ground fleets By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 15:33:56 GMT Flatlining footfall could see UK airports shut within weeks, with plummeting passenger numbers forcing airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair to ground their whole fleet. Full Article
li Brits stranded abroad with no money food medication after flights cancelled By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:02:05 GMT Frontline healthcare worker Cheryl Baxter, who is stuck in Cambodia, issued a heartbreaking video message today saying she was 'near meltdown' and begged the Prime Minister for help. Full Article
li Coronavirus: Ryanair, easyJet and BA are among airlines refusing cash refunds By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:20:39 GMT An investigation by Which? found that carriers including British Airways, Ryanair and easyJet are refusing to let passengers cancel and claim a refund on flights which are still scheduled to run. Full Article
li Sam and Billie Faiers appear VERY giddy as they are filmed on THAT flight to NYC By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:06:06 GMT The incident will be shown on Wednesday's episode of the family's hit ITVBe show, which sees the sisters confess to being 'a bit merry' during the transatlantic flight to NYC. Full Article
li Cruise ship dancer slams BA and American Airlines as passengers were forced to sit together By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:51:54 GMT Alice Percival, 26,was shocked to discover upon boarding her American Airlines flight from Miami to London on Saturday that social distancing measures were not taking place. Full Article
li BA grounds ALL flights to and from Gatwick due to coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:18:01 GMT The airline, which jets to Europe, America and the Caribbean from Gatwick, has already mothballed many planes across its UK bases - but is still running from London Heathrow with a reduced schedule. Full Article
li Billie Faiers' husband Greg Shepherd playfully scolds wife over THAT flight to NYC By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:39:01 GMT Billie Faiers was playfully told off by her husband Greg Shepherd during the latest episode of Mummy Diaries, which showed their reaction to the incident. Full Article
li British Airways 'to suspend 36,000 staff days after grounding ALL flights to and from Gatwick' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:22:20 GMT Madrid-based International Airlines Group proposed a dividend of around 17p per share in February, when the ravages of the killer virus on society and the global economy were already apparent. Full Article
li Coronavirus UK: Billionaire Sir Philip Green wants taxpayer help By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:06:37 GMT Furious Twitter users called on the British retail mogul to sell one of his three yachts, which includes the £122million Lionheart, or use some of his estimated £1.8billion fortune. Full Article
li Airlines including BA and Easyjet are selling tickets for flights in April and May despite lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 18:14:49 GMT Airlines including British Airways and EasyJet are selling tickets for flights in May despite health officials warnings a global lockdown could last for months (stock photo of a woman on a beach). Full Article
li Coronavirus UK: British Airways pilot is Tesco delivery driver By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:29:26 GMT BA pilot Peter Login was saluted for his temporary change of career as he ditched Boeing 747s for a Mercedes Sprinter to drop off food to Britons in coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
li Confused about what airlines are doing during the coronavirus crisis? We give you the plane talking By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:06:41 GMT With the Government now advising British nationals to avoid all non-essential journeys 'for an indefinite period', here's the latest information for air travellers caught up in the chaos. Full Article
li Coronavirus UK: BA flies 2.5m pieces of PPE from China By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:50:40 GMT Seven pilots and six crew made the trip from London Heathrow to Shanghai and back again to pick up the supplies and bring them back to be used by NHS frontline staff. Full Article
li Starving and emaciated street dogs are rescued from Cyprus and flown to a new life in Britain By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:50:53 GMT Hugo, an 18-month-old German short-haired pointer, was so skinny his bones were visible under his skin. He is one of two dogs rescued by Andrea Siddons in Cyprus and flown back to the UK. Full Article