All British Airways articles – Page 2
-
News
Talks fail to resolve differences between BA and cargo handlers
Nine days of strike action by British Airway's (BA) cargo handlers in the UK looks set to go ahead after talks between the parties failed to resolve differences.In an update, union Unite said it had held talks with BA bosses but had failed to make significant progress.Earlier this month, more ...
-
News
British Airways asks for unitised freight to help alleviate Heathrow congestion
British Airways' cargo team has requested that customers unitise their freight if possible to help alleviate delays at its Heathrow facility.The request comes after UK forwarder association BIFA approached British Airways as its members had reported experiencing delays.In response, British Airways' Martin Lyall said the issue had his full attention.“What ...
-
News
British Airways' UK cargo handlers set to strike over Christmas
Cargo workers at British Airways (BA) have voted in favour of strike action over changes to pay and conditions.The cargo handler members of union Unite voted 98% in favour of taking strike action over nine days starting on Christmas day and finishing on January 2.The union represents in the region ...
-
NewsBritish Airways strips out B777 seats to boost cargo capacity
British Airways (BA) is the latest airline to remove the seats from one of its passenger aircraft in order to boost cargo carrying capacity.The IAG-owned airline said that it had removed the seats and stripped the interiors of two of its grounded 777-200 fleet so that the aircraft can operate ...
-
NewsIAG Cargo: Adapting through challenging times
The coronavirus outbreak has had an unprecedented impact on the global aviation industry. Airlines have had respond quickly and with innovative solutions to survive the crisis, as IAG Cargo's chief commercial officer, John Cheetham, tells Air Cargo News..."IAG Cargo is a resilient and adaptable business and one thing this period ...
-
News
Bellyhold operations at risk as airlines look to government aid
Aviation associations have urged governments to financially assist airlines on the brink of bankruptcy as they report significant losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.Throughout the outbreak, supply chains have been maintained largely thanks to airlines' cargo divisions. In particular, essential cargo such as food and medical supplies has been continuously ...
-
News
IAG looks at recruiting passenger jets to serve critical freight lines
IAG is considering recruiting some of its passenger aircraft for airfreight operations, to ensure that essential cargo supplies are maintained as the coronavirus crisis persists.Chief executive Willie Walsh, speaking during a March 16 briefing, said that governments “need to appreciate” that there is a strong cargo demand, and passenger aircraft ...
-
News
Lufthansa and Air Canada the join the list of airlines suspending services to China
The Lufthansa Group and Air Canada have joined British Airways in taking precautions against the Chinese coronavirus outbreak by similarly suspending flights to mainland China.All three US majors have also suspended some or all of their flights into China as the rate of infections rise and consumer demand falls.The moves ...
-
News
Coronavirus set to impact air cargo
The air cargo industry is bracing itself for the impact of measures taken to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus in China.Overnight, British Airways announced that it would suspend all direct flights to and from mainland China, with others expected to follow.United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada are ...
-
News
A tough end to the year for cargo at Europe's major airlines
The end of year traffic figures from European airlines sum up what a tough year 2019 was for the air cargo business.Figures just released by Lufthansa show that cargo carried by its various airline businesses in 2019 was down by 2.1% year on year to 10.7bn revenue cargo tonne kms ...
-
News
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh to retire
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of IAG Cargo, has announced the upcoming retirement of its chief executive Willie Walsh.Walsh will stand down from his role and from the IAG board on March 26 and will be succeeded by Luis Gallego, who is currently chief executive of Iberia.IAG, which ...
-
News
British Airways suspends dog travel via the cargo hold amid investigation
British Airways has temporarily suspended the transportation of dogs in the cargo hold of its aircraft.The suspension was put into place after a dog was found, upon arrival at London Heathrow Airport, to be travelling in a cage too small for its size.The airline has stated that while the dog ...
-
NewsBA to drop into Portland, Oregon, from June
Portland, Oregon, with Mount Hood in the distanceFrom June 1, British Airways will launch the first year-round, non-stop service linking London to Portland, Oregon.The service will be operated five times a week in summer, four times a week in winter. A BA B787 ‘Dreamliner’ will fly the return service.Delta Air ...
-
News
British Airways reinstates half of flights following strike cancellation
British Airways has reinstated around half of its flights on September 27 after pilots called off their planned strike.The IAG-owned airline had previously cancelled all flights for the day when pilot union BALPA announced it planned industrial action as part of a dispute over pay and conditions."If your flight was ...
-
News
British Airways pilots call off next week's strike action
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) yesterday called off a strike - over pay and conditions - scheduled for September 27.BALPA said strikes that took place on September 9 and 10 had "demonstrated the anger and resolve of pilots"."It was now time for a period of reflection before the dispute ...
-
News
BA pilot strike continues to impact operations
A portion of IAG Cargo's operations continue to be disrupted in the aftermath of the British Airways pilot strike, which took place on September 9 and 10.Following the strike action, nearly 150 British Airways aircraft, 700 pilots and 4,000 crew members are still out of place, the BBC has reported.A ...
-
News
IAG Cargo operations hit as BA pilot strikes enter second day
The British Airways pilot strike has entered its second day, resulting in the cancellation of around 1,700 flights and severe disruption to cargo services over the two-day period.The industrial action over pay and conditions started at midnight on Sunday and is expected to end midnight on Tuesday. Further strikes are ...
-
News
IAG Cargo warns of disruption as pilot strikes set to go-ahead next week
A proposed strike by British Airways pilots is set to go-ahead on Monday and Tuesday next week after the airline rejected the latest offer from union representatives to re-start talks.The pilots are striking over a pay offer they claim is too low. Union Balpa said it would call off the ...
-
News
IAG Cargo back to normal as British Airways resolves IT issues
British Airways (BA) has resolved the IT issues that yesterday caused the cancellation of at least 117 UK flights, but there are expected to be some knock-on effects to cargo operations.Last night, IAG Cargo, the freight arm of BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said that the temporary systems issues that ...
-
News
British Airways IT issues hit cargo customers
IT problems at British Airways have forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights at London Heathrow and Gatwick.IAG Cargo, the freight business of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said that it had begun to automatically rebook customer shipments that have been affected by the IT glitch on the ...
- Previous Page
- Page1
- Page2
- Next Page