British Airways
British Airways, part of International Airlines Group, is one of the world's leading global premium airlines and the largest international carrier in the UK. The carrier has its home base at London Heathrow, the world's busiest international...
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Gibraltar International Airport’s summer schedule sees double digit growth
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The airport serving the British Overseas Territory has experienced an influx of passengers during the summer months, mainly due to increased...
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Will President-elect Trump’s first act in office benefit aviation?
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Speaking in Washington at the International Aviation Club on November 9 following the announcement of Donald Trump’s successful presidential...
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IAG boss sees place for A380 in Iberia and Aer Lingus fleets
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IAG chief executive officer Willie Walsh has revealed that alongside the operations of the Airbus A380 within the fleet of British Airways (BA), he...
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BA's new link has the Bay Area covered
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Announced earlier this week, British Airways will begin service into the fourth busiest airport in California. Oakland International Airport will...
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European carriers are flying out of China’s regional cities this winter
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The Nordic flag carrier will temporarily suspend its flights between Helsinki and Chongqing from January 11, 2017 to May 2, 2017, as part of the...
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What a wonderful world - New Orleans lands dream route with BA London link
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The new route, announced today, is now just the airport's second link to Europe. Condor’s seasonal service from Frankfurt, which will begin next...
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UK airports vie for new routes after relaxation of UK-China bilateral
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Under the new Air Service Agreement passenger flights can now increase from the current maximum of 40 per week for each nation to up to 100. There...
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Sun-Air’s new UK routes bring back BA brand to Bremen
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Sun-Air will inaugurate an eleven-times weekly link between Bremen and Manchester and ten-times weekly operation to London City from October 31,...
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Brexit business woes hit UK transatlantic connectivity
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With as many as 305 flights a day scheduled between UK and USA this summer, the two nations remain well connected. However, there are growing signs...
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Inverness opens its doors to new hub airport connectivity
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The Highlands and Islands make up half of Scotland’s land mass of 15,000 square miles and are home to a tenth of the country’s population. Regular,...
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British Airways adds longest direct route with Santiago return
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BA previously served Santiago between 1993 and 2000 but as a tag on its flights into Buenos Aires. The new non-stop offering from London at 14...
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British Airways enhances its Gulf drive
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From the start of the forthcoming winter schedule, British Airways is to introduce new non-stop flights from London Heathrow to both Doha, Qatar...
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Windshear concerns delay opening of St Helena’s new airport
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The new airport will completely revolutionise not only travel for the residents of St Helena, but will boost tourism. Located on the Mid-Atlantic...
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OpenSkies adds widebodies as 767 joins current 757 fleet
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OpenSkies revealed earlier this month that the 767-300 would join its existing 757-200s from August 2016. Our Airline Route blog now confirms that...
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KLM waits in the wings as Air France prepares to take off to Tehran
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The Dutch flag carrier is understood to have already held discussions with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Developments in Iran and is closely...
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New Humberside links to Denmark driven by Siemens Wind Power
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Sun-Air Scandinavia, a franchise partner for British Airways, will launch twice weekly links to Humberside from both Aalborg and Billund from April...
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BA bases additional 777 at Gatwick to bring winter link to Cape Town
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The aircraft will be the fourth 777 dedicated to its Gatwick operation that is configured in a three-class arrangement. Cape Town will be one of...
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Aer Lingus boosts weekend utilisation for BA CityFlyer Embraer fleet
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Aer Lingus is understood to be wet-leasing at least one aircraft for mainly Saturday operations from Dublin between the end of May and early...
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British Airways boosts German network from London City
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The growth will be supported through the arrival of an additional 98-seat aircraft, arriving in June, will be the 20th Embraer to join the British...
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Emirates remains the most valuable airline brand in the world
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The Gulf carrier is both the world’s strongest and most valuable brand, with an increase of 17 percent from 2015. Emirates brand value is weighted...