Media reports out of the United Kingdom say a long-serving member of cabin crew at British Airways has been awarded £13,000 (approximately $17,000) in…
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Is the New Star-Studded British Airways Safety Video Absolutely Fabulous?
Joanna Lumley, Sir Michael Caine and British comedian, David Walliams are amongst six celebrities who appear in a new star-studded safety video for Br…
CABIN CREW: The Real Hero’s of British Airways Flight 2276 Which Caught Fire at Las Vegas Airport
It’s taken nearly three years but finally, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published an in-depth report into exactly what ha…
A New Staff Survey Doesn’t Make Good Reading for British Airways Bosses
Bosses at Heathrow-based behemoth, British Airways have allegedly been left reeling after an internal staff survey found nearly half of its employees …
British Airways is Relaxing its Dress Code for Non Rev’s – Now Inline with U.S. Counterparts
Last year didn’t turn out to be a particularly good one for United Airlines. Along with the now infamous Dr David Dao ‘dragging incident&…
British Airways IS Wet-leasing Qatar Airways Long-Haul Planes This Summer: But Should They?
British Airways, like many airlines that operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has been facing a scheduling nightmare after European aviation regulators …
Is British Airways About to Get Another Comic Safety Video?
Less than a year ago, British Airways launched a new in-flight safety video in collaboration with UK-based charity Comic Relief. The video which feat…
British Airways is Celebrating the Royal Wedding with a Special Flight Featuring Only Cabin Crew Called Meghan or Harry
In case you hadn’t yet noticed, the UK is currently gearing up for will undoubtedly be the wedding of the year – the marriage of Prince Ha…
New Details Emerge of British Airways A380 “Fume Event” in Which 26 Were Treated for Smoke Inhalation
New details have emerged of what could have been a serious “fume event” onboard a British Airways aircraft flying from San Francisco to Lo…
Revealed: British Airways is Giving its Aircraft an “Ultra Clean” to Ensure a “Professional Environment to Work In”
In January, we reported on a fairly nasty bed bug situation which seemed to be affecting British Airways flights. One passenger complained he had bee…
British Airways Is Doubling The Number Of Chinese Cabin Crew On Flights To Beijing And Shanghai
British Airways has announced plans to double the number of Chinese cabin crew working on its flights to Beijing and Shanghai from its hub at London H…
Whoah! Low-Cost Carrier, Norwegian Could Be Taken Over By The Owner Of British Airways – All The Details
Despite concerns about its long-term sustainability, low-cost long-haul airline, Norwegian has become one of the largest carriers in Europe and has in…
“A human Swiss Army knife”: Comedian Takes On The Challenge Of Becoming British Airways Cabin Crew
Stand-up comedian, Rhod Gilbert has been put through his paces of becoming British Airways cabin crew at the airline’s global training centre ne…
ALLEGATION: Senior British Airways Crew Member Raped By Fellow Flight Attendant In Singapore
There are reports in the UK’s popular tabloid newspaper, The Daily Mail that a senior cabin crew member at British Airways has been allegedly ra…
94% Of Pilots At British Airways Are Still Male But Gender Pay Gap Drops Way Below UK National Average
British Airways has released some interesting statistics about the role of women in aviation and the gender pay gap at the Heathrow-based airline. Pe…
REPORTS: British Airways Will Be Getting a New Uniform Next Year to Celebrate its 100th Anniversary
Next year is set to be a big one for British Airways. The airline will be celebrating a major milestone its history – it’s 100th annivers…
UK Consumers Set to Lose Out on Generous European Delayed Flight Compensation After Brexit
With little over 13-months, until the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, there’s still so little known about how Brexit will affect Briti…
SOURCES: British Airways Cabin Crew Behaving Very Badly – What Have Flight Attendant’s Done Now?
Last September, British Airways was forced to launch an urgent investigation after a Snapchat video of what appeared to be one of the airline’s …
EXCLUSIVE: British Airways Plans to “Transform” the Way it Delivers Customer Care
British Airways has had more than its fair share of criticism in the last couple of years. The airline has recently had to row back on its seemingly …
SOURCES: The British Airways Bed Bug Problem is Worse Than You Thought – Cabin Crew Slate Cleaning Teams
British Airways has a problem and its not only hurting its reputation but also physically hurting its passengers. It comes in the form of bed bugs &#…
EXCLUSIVE: Sources Say This Will Be the New British Airways ‘Club World’ Business Class Seat
Frequent flyers in British Airways’ ‘Club World’ Business Class cabin have long derided what they view as an outdated and uncompetit…
British Airways Grants a Young Cancer Sufferer The Best Wish Ever – Gets to Fulfill Dream to be Cabin Crew
As sweet and incredibly heartwarming gestures go, this is pretty high up there. In the last few months, British Airways has been surprising passenger…
British Airways Launches Yet Another Comedy Safety Video – But Luckily This Is Just A Hilarious Spoof
British Airways isn’t best known for its sense of humour – although some passengers may think its often derided sub-par Business Class sea…
British Airways Finally Reveals £4.5 bn Plan to Drastically Improve its Service On Long Haul Flights
At the end of last week, International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways and Iberia held its Capital Markets Day. The event…
Norwegian and British Airways Strike Important Pay Deals With Their Pilots and Cabin Crew
In the last few days, both Norwegian and British Airways have joined the list of European airlines who have managed to strike important pay deals with…
British Airways Says Sleep is a Top Priority for Premium Passengers As it Rolls Out Luxe New Bedding Range
The airline that everyone loves to hate (and no, we’re not talking about Ryanair or Frontier for once) is rolling out the next phase of a progra…
Does A New Pay Deal at British Airways Finally Mean the End to the Threat of Strikes by Cabin Crew?
An incredibly bitter dispute over pay and conditions which has seen cabin crew working for British Airways walk out for 73 days in the last year could…
It’s Handbags At Dawn: Or Maybe Not As British Airways Reverses Uniform Policy Over Sexism Row
Earlier this year, we reported on an allegation made by female cabin crew at British Airways who accused their employer of “crass and sexistR…
British Airways Launches Urgent Investigation Over Lewd and Racist Cabin Crew Snapchat Tirade
British Airways has had more than its fair share of public relations disasters over the last year. Of course, there was a massive ‘IT Meltdown&…
When is an ‘Enhancement’ Not a Good Thing? How Airline’s Confuse Cut Backs With Service Improvements
If you were partially sighted and someone offered to enhance your eyesight, you would probably think that was a good thing. Or perhaps you use Instag…
British Airways and Cabin Crew Negotiate to Avoid New Strikes: What Do They Want? The Dispute Explained
August wasn’t a terribly good month for British Airways. The airline had to deal with a cabin crew strike that lasted for the whole of August. …
Flying Anytime Soon? This Company Wants to Help You Sleep and Airline’s Are Loving It
Luxury British retailer, The White Company began life in 1994 as a bold but simple vision by the company’s founder, Chrissie Rucker. Her ingeni…
British Airways Cabin Crew Union Calls for ‘Pause for Peace’ but Ignores Management Request to Start Negotiations Early
In the seemingly unending dispute over pay and conditions for cabin crew at British Airways, a union who represent ‘Mixed Fleet’ crew has …
It Turns Out That Candidates Actually Enjoy the Cabin Crew Recruitment Process: Here Are the Best Airline’s
The cabin crew recruitment process is notoriously difficult – you’ve got to jump through multiple hoops, take tests, pass assessments, tak…
The Dispute Continues: What’s the Endgame for the British Airways Cabin Crew Strike?
This Saturday marks the 60th day of strike action by British Airways cabin crew belonging to its so called ‘Mixed Fleet’ branch – an…
British Airways Has Finally Unveiled a New Safety Video and People are Still Unhappy
British Airways has finally released a new onboard safety video – Okay, it’s hardly the most important news of the day but it will come as…
News Roundup – 12th July 2017. A Summary of Airline News from the Past Week
Spanish airline, Iberia has been fined €25,000 for making new female cabin crew take pregnancy tests. The airline argued it was looking after the wel…
British Airways Cabin Crew Set for Another 14 Day Strike – But How Are They Affording It?
In a long-running dispute over alleged ‘poverty pay‘, British Airways cabin crew belonging to it’s ‘Mixed Fleet’ branch …
News Roundup – 05th July 2017. A Summary of Airline News from the Past Week
It looks like flying from the Middle East to the United States is going to get much easier. Since the U.S. Laptop Ban was introduced in March, custom…
British Airways Courts Controversy Over Mandatory Skirt Policy for Female Cabin Crew
Last year, British Airways overturned a policy that saw its female cabin crew forced to wear skirts. Or so we thought. It now turns out that BA stil…
BA Staff Walkout: Strike Breaking Qatar Airways Aircraft Arrive at Heathrow Airport
With less than 24 hours before a planned walkout by cabin crew at British Airways, nine Qatar Airways aircraft have arrived at Heathrow Airport in an …
News Roundup – 28th June 2017. A Summary of Airline News from the Past Week
British Airways is facing, even more, disruption as the biggest staff walkout since 2010 is set to get underway beginning Saturday 01st July. The air…
British Airways Tries to Break Strike by Leasing Qatar Airways Jets: Likely to be Big Mistake
When news broke yesterday morning of a plan by British Airways to lease nine Qatar Airways aircraft, it seemed like a master stroke by the two airline…
Despite High Profile Setbacks, British Airways Retains Official Four Star Rating – For Now at Least
British Airways has been in cost-cutting mode for years now – But as more and more passengers and experts alike question whether the airline has…
Latest British Airways Strike Called Off – But What is the Dispute Actually About Now?
Senior managers at British Airways may be breathing a huge collective sigh of relief this weekend. The carrier has been beset with problems of late &…
Striking British Airways Cabin Crew Will Get Paid Bonuses – Just Don’t Mention ‘Poverty Pay’
As British Airways tries to handle the fallout from its weekend IT mega-meltdown, new details are emerging of a pay dispute settlement the airline hop…
British Airways Leaves Passengers in the Lurch as ‘Power Surge’ Grounds All Flights
British Airways has been forced to ground all flights today after what the airline called a ‘major IT system failure’ that occurred on Sat…
News Roundup – 25th May 2017. A Summary of Airline News from the Past Week
The parent company of British Airways has expressed its displeasure with what it sees as an unnecessary plan to extend Heathrow Airport, the airline&#…
British Airways Offers to Raise Mixed Fleet Cabin Crew Pay to End Dispute. But Reaction is 50/50
It’s been a couple of months since British Airways and the union that represents its Mixed Fleet Cabin Crew agreed to talks over a bitter pay di…
News Roundup – 02nd May 2017. A Summary of Airline News from the Past Week
It’s been an eventful week for British Airways. First the good news – the airline plans to spend $65 million USD upgrading its space at T…
