There are still ten more months for the Bermuda II treaty that constricts flights from Heathrow to US airports to run before the Open Skies agreement comes into effect. Only two UK and US airlines (American, United, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic) may fly between Europe’s busiest airport and the US. There is a strong [...]
Several airlines are planning to make their business class cabins more comfortable with new cushier seats, more lie-flat beds, gourmet food and high-tech entertainment. Among those major airlines that have announced the upgradation of their international cabins are American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Some major carriers in Europe and Asia [...]
No doubt, several airlines have been offering comfortable in-flight sleeping options for many years. But these days, several airlines are taking steps to provide more comfort to the travelers, one such step is business-class service on the carriers. In fact, the competition for business-class service is heating up. British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Swiss Airways [...]
Three years ago International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its drive for Internet booking and electronic ticketing (e-ticketing). There are so many airlines such as British Airways, Ryanair and Easyjet that are already paper-free. Now IATA plans to expand the electronic ticketing facility and abandon paper tickets totally by next June. It is said that [...]
To heighten the security, British Airways plans to introduce a new biometric security system at Heathrow Terminal 5 when it opens in March next year. Terminal 5 is the biggest aviation project in Europe that will host British Airway’s entire Heathrow operation and extra checks on passengers have been introduced following the recent security threats. [...]
In a big blow to Zimbabwe, the British Airways (BA) has decided to stop its flights from UK to the southern African nation next month due to increasing losses on the route in the wake of Zimbabwe’s political and economic crisis under the leadership of current president Robert Mugabe. In a statement, the British Airways [...]
