british airways

Today is the anniversary of a mid-air collision over Yugoslavia, a crash that is one of the worst air disasters to involve a British airline, and the 3rd deadliest mid-air collision in history. It is also the only fatal accident in the history of British Airways. On the 10th September [read more]

Transatlantic specialist Openskies (LV/BOS) ceased operations at the beginning of September 2018 and just days later, its last Boeing 767 took its final flight, to St Athan in South Wales. Openskies, sometimes called BA Openskies was set up in 2008 by International Airlines Group in an effort to reduce British [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) is investigating the theft of customer data from its website “as a matter of urgency”. The data could include personal information  and payment card details and as a result, the airline is urging customers to check with their banks. In a statement the airline said the breach [read more]

British Airways and Heathrow Baggage Handlers marked Freddie Mercury’s birthday in style today with a special performance of Queens hit “I want to break free”, complete with Hi-Vis Freddie jackets! Back in the days when he was known as Farrokh Bulsara, Freddie spent some time as a baggage Handler at Heathrow [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) will become the official airline partner of England Rugby after it agreed a multi-year partnership agreement. The airline will also become the Principal partner to Twickenham Stadium and will work cloesely with England Rugby to develop the digital experience at Twickenham with things such a new Stadium [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) has said it will end flights to Tehran (IKA/OIIE) from 22nd September 2018. The airline says the route is unviable following the resumption of US sanctions on Iran. British Airways only resumed flights to Iran 2 years ago following a previous 4-year suspension of the service. The [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) has confirmed it will be launching a direct service to Pittsburgh (PIT/KPIT) from Spring 2019. The flight from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) will operate 4 times-per-week year-round from 2nd April 2019 using a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The flight will be the UK’s only direct connection to the city. [read more]

It all started with a Monkey, Milo Monkey. Out Isla comes from school pulling a suitcase and with a big smile ‘Milo is coming home with us for the weekend!’.  I had heard parents talk about the Monkey but up to that point we had eluded him. Oh heck, the [read more]