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UK airline adding capacity for 'incredibly important market' in face of increased competition

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British Airways trims more than 10,000 Heathrow flights; Gatwick ends cap

Mixed signals are emerging about travel in Europe heading into the winter season. British Airways is cutting more than 10,000 short-haul flights in and out of London's Heathrow Airport through March, while nearby Gatwick Airport is ending its limits on the number of daily flights. Major European airports have been chaotic this summer as people eager to travel after two years of COVID-19 restrictions ran up against staffing shortages, leading to long lines, baggage delays and flight cancellations. Airports like Heathrow, Amsterdam's Schiphol and Gatwick capped how many passengers could fly each day or the number of flights to ease the travel mayhem over the past few months. Gatwick said Monday that it wasn't renewing its daily flight limits, while Heathrow, Britain's largest airport, decided last week to extend its daily cap of 100,000 passengers through the end of October. Heathrow's extension led British Airways to cancel 629 round-trip short-haul flights over the next two ...

British Airways to cancel around 10,000 Heathrow flights between Oct to Mar

Some long-haul flights will also be affected, the flag carrier said of its move, which aims to minimize cancellations and delays during the winter months

British Airways cancels hundreds more summer flights to ease disruptions

British Airways it will cancel hundreds more summer flights, saying it was necessary after previously announced moves to cut back on scheduled flights proved insufficient to ease travel disruptions

British Airways owner IAG sees return to profit from Q2 over travel rebound

British Airways owner IAG SA said it should turn profitable from the second quarter, joining other European carriers in predicting a travel rebound in coming months

British Airways plane windscreen cracked by block of ice at 35,000 feet

The Boeing 777 aircraft cruising at 35,000 feet was making the journey from London Gatwick to San Jose in Costa Rica on Christmas Day

British Airways aims to be 1st to use sustainable commercial aviation fuel

British Airways will become the first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year agreement with Phillips 66 Limited.

British Airways to resume Chennai-London flights from Thursday

British Airways said on Wednesday it will resume its Chennai-London flights, which had stopped in May last year due to COVID-19, from Thursday onwards.

UK launches investigation into British Airways, Ryanair over refunds

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into flag carrier, British Airways (BA) and the Irish airline Ryanair

British Airways, Ryanair face UK probe over denied flight refunds

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said it has opened enforcement cases against both airlines on Wednesday.

British Airways owner IAG boosts liquidity with $1 bn convertible bond

IAG said it would raise 825 million euros ($1 billion) from a convertible bond, the group's latest move to strengthen its balance sheet as travel remains at very low levels during the pandemic.

British Airways owner IAG raises $1.4 billion to ride out travel turmoil

IAG, which is burning through about 185 million euros a week as a result of the pandemic, has been cutting costs while flying only 20% of its normal capacity

British Airways calls for vaccinated people to travel without restrictions

Holidays will not be allowed at least until May 17, the government has said, on April 12, Britain will announce how and when non-essential travel into and out of the country can resume

Pandemic pushes British Airways-owner IAG to record $9 billion loss

The group, which also owns Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, has been trying to boost its finances as the crisis drags on

British Airways, Virgin baulk at refunds as UK tells travellers not to fly

IAG SA-owned BA will grant ticket holders a voucher or let them switch to a later date, it said. It said it will only refund fares if the airline cancels a flight

A confident Virgin Atlantic to double down on Indian aviation market

The propensity to travel amongst Indians is going up as is their willingness to pay, says Alex Mcewan, Virgin Atlantic Country Manager-India

British Airways owner IAG posts 1.3 bn euro loss in 3rd qtr, cuts schedule

The loss was far larger than the 920 million euros forecast by analysts, illustrating the scale of the challenge faced by IAG's new boss Luis Gallego who took over in September

UK govt fines British Airways $25 million for failures in 2018 data hack

Britain's information commissioner has fined British Airways $25 million for failing to protect personal data for some 400,000 customers, the largest fine the agency has ever issued

British Airways CEO Alex Cruz replaced as company fights for survival

British Airways CEO Alex Cruz has been replaced after 4 1/2 years on the job as the COVID-19 pandemic pummels airlines around the world.