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British Airways today celebrated the second anniversary of its unique business class-only service between London City and New York’s JFK. Launched in the middle of a deep recession, the service has defied sceptics to win over business travellers flying between two of the world’s biggest financial centres. Since it was launched on September 29, 2009, 97 per cent of the service’s flights have departed ontime* from London City, while 90 per cent have departed ontime from New York. And now British...
British Airways cabin crew are using the latest iPad model to bring a new dimension to customer service in the air. The iPads enable cabin crew to have prior awareness of customer preferences and a greater understanding of each customer’s previous travel arrangements, allowing them to offer a truly bespoke, personalised service. The iPad lets crew quickly identify where each customer is seated, who they are travelling with, their Executive Club status and any special meal requests. It gives...
British Airways has launched World Offers to New York and Europe, with World Traveller prices to the Big Apple starting from R9 909 and those to 16 European destinations R7 336. World Traveller Plus (premium economy) fares start at R21 213 to New York and R12 764 to Europe. The special is available immediately and runs until 27 June, with travel to New York between 1 October and 30 November. The European travel dates are now until 21 June and 11 July until 30 November. Both World Offers are...
British Airways and airberlin are cementing their relationship by entering into a codeshare arrangement on more than 40 flights across Europe. This agreement means that British Airways’ customers can now buy direct flights on airberlin to the cities of Nuremburg, Munster and Paderborn through ba.com. In addition customers can access airberlin’s wider European network which includes connections from the main German gateways to destinations such as Palermo and Brindisi. The new agreement will...
British Airways is launching new flights between San Diego and London Heathrow on June 1, 2011. The daily non stop flights open up more convenient options for travellers between the US and the UK and beyond, adding San Diego as British Airways' latest US holiday hotspot. As the only airline flying directly from San Diego to Europe, the new route offers greater access for Southern Californians conducting international business, as well as serving as a popular leisure destination for European...
British Airways is increasing its services to Brazil by doubling its weekly frequency to Rio de Janeiro from three to six flights. Neil Cottrell, British Airways’ head of network planning, said: “We are experiencing a real increase in demand for Rio and by doubling the number of frequencies, we are able to offer our customers more choice and greater availability. Brazil is also experiencing strong economic growth and this capacity increase is a great opportunity for British Airways to be part...
British Airways is rebuilding its operations after five days of very severe disruption at its Heathrow home as it tries to fly tens of thousands of disrupted customers ahead of Christmas Day. Heathrow was shut for most of the weekend as a result of the snow and the airline has been forced to cancel more than 2000 flights in the past six days during one of busiest travel times of the year. Over the weekend the airline had to divert more than 40 fully loaded longhaul aircraft to airports across...
From December 20, American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia are adding another 317 codeshare flights to their trans-Atlantic joint business between North America and Europe. This is in addition to the more than 2,700 codeshares that were introduced at the launch of the three airlines’ joint business in October 2010. At the time codeshares were introduced between the UK and US and Spain and the US. This sees the carriers begin codesharing on flights to Canada, Mexico and many cities across...
British Airways has announced that it will commence non-stop daily flights to San Diego from London Heathrow as a first benefit of the official launch of the new joint business agreement with American Airlines and Iberia. The new transatlantic service to London is scheduled to begin in June 2011 and will be operated with the carrier's popular three-class Boeing 777 aircraft. Kevin Burns, British Airways regional director, Western USA and Western Canada, said: "Inaugurating non-stop flights...
British Airways is to start 12 services a week between Heathrow and Paris Orly to complement its flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The Orly flights will begin on January 10, 2011 and seats go on sale tomorrow, November 16. Colm Lacy, British Airways’ general manager network planning, said: “This is an excellent addition to our shorthaul network, allowing business travellers easy access to the Paris financial district which is close to Orly airport. Customers will also be able to make smooth...
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