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Premium traffic rises again at IAG

Public Sector Travel -
Passenger traffic at the International Airlines Group, which comprises British Airways and Iberia, rose 1.1 % in January. At the same time capacity on its system-wide network fell 1.5%.

Panic calls flood cab operators

Times of India -
The taxi operators informed callers that they are unable to finalize their bookings as many city cabbies have decided to go on strike on Monday, protesting the introduction of toll on Bellary Road. In fact, they declined to provide cabs for early ...

British Airways Parent IAG Targets Long-Haul Acquisitions

Bloomberg -
British Airways parent IAG, seeking to build on its formation from a merger of the UK carrier with Spain's Iberia a year ago, is working to identify new takeover targets including long-haul operators.

International Consolidated Airlines Spanish Operations Hit By Strike

Wall Street Journal -
LN), the British Airways and Iberia group, said Friday that January group traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers rose by 1.1% versus January 2011 and that capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometers was down 1.5%, adding that its Spanish ...

Risk of bird strikes would make Thames Estuary UK's 'most dangerous airport'

The Guardian -
Simon Buck, chief executive of the British Air Transport Association, said the risk of bird strike was only one concern they have over the site.

Flights of fancy on an aircraft tail fin

The Independent -
From April you will begin to see British Airways Airbus A319s and Boeing 747s with paint jobs that answer the old questions: "Is it a bird?

48 Hours: Venice

The Independent -
I travelled with British Airways (0844 493 0758; ba.com), which flies daily from Gatwick and Heathrow and also offers packages, for example £375 per person for two nights at the Palazzina Grassi (1).

Air France hit by four-day strike

Financial Times -
The company has been struggling with the soaring price of jet fuel, along with its big rivals - Germany's Lufthansa and the International Consolidated Airlines Group combination between British Airways and Iberia. However, Air France-KLM is also ...

Air France Scraps Flights as Pilots, Attendants Go on Strike

BusinessWeek -
6 (Bloomberg) -- Air France scrapped some flights today because of a strike by pilots, cabin crew and ground workers over proposed changes to rules governing labor protests.

Bmi strikes deal to sell Bmibaby

Air and Business Travel News -
Bmibaby is being sold by Bmi along with fellow subsidiary Bmi Regional which are both excluded in Bmi's acquisition by British Airways owner IAG. If the proposed Bmibaby deal goes ahead, the airline's headquarters will remain in the Midlands and ...

Bird strike risk at proposed Thames Estuary airport

Comparecarhire.co.uk -
British Air Transport Association chief executive, Simon Buck, said that bird strikes were only one of a number of concerns over the proposed plans, another being flight path conflicts with Schipol Airport in Amsterdam.

Belgium strike hits train services and flights

Travel Weekly UK -
British Airways said it planned to operate a normal schedule to and from Belgium. But BA recommended that passengers due to fly to and from the country today check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport.

BA prepares to unveil slimmed down legal roster

The Lawyer -
British Airways (BA) is close to announcing the results of its UK-wide panel review, with sources close to the tender predicting a slimmer line-up.

On This Day in Aviation History: January 17th

NYCAviation -
2008 - British Airways Flight 38, a Boeing 777-200ER (reg G-YMMM), skids along the ground 1000 ft short of runway 27L while on approach to London Heathrow Airport.

European freight carriers report mixed December results

aircargoworld -
Air France-KLM, for instance, saw only a 0.3 percent, year-over-year, decline in freight traffic while British Airways experienced a 16.8 percent, year-over-year, jump in freight tonne kilometers in December.

UK Considers $77 Billion Estuary Hub as Heathrow Successor

BusinessWeek -
British Airways, the top UK carrier, said more flights are needed but that a new airport may not be feasible and would damage existing links.

Photo: Sun News Publishing

Daily Sun -
You know the on-going cases of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic - on the international scene, and also on the domestic scene.

Airlines Post Strong Results

Wall Street Journal -
By SUSAN CAREY and JACK NICAS US Airways Group Inc. confirmed that it has retained advisers to help assess a possible bid for American Airlines parent AMR Corp.

Retro - January 1982: Students strike a blow

Yorkshire Evening Post -
British Airways announced it was cutting the cost of flights to and from Australia to £390, or 2p per mile for a return ticket.

Ranji Trophy Final: Rajasthan openers make merry at Tamil Nadu's expense

Cricket Country -
The tailor made conditions for batting suited Aakash Chopra and Vineet Saxena, the two Rajasthan openers who showed two English British Airways pilots who were among the audience, on their day off, at the first day of the 2011-2012 Ranji Trophy final ...
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