British Airways revamps its loyalty programme

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 21:04

UK's flag carrier British Airways has revamped its loyalty programme for business class travellers with a three-tier ranking system to boost earning power, handpicked offers and bonuses for members and a new easy-to-use online account management, among others.

British Airways offers 15% discount on India-UK flights

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 19:06

British Airways is offering a 15 percent discount on tickets from India to the UK and also some other European destinations.

British Airways lowers base fares by up to 74% on flights to US from India

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 22:58

Ahead of the holiday season, British Airways on Friday reduced its base fares by up to 74 percent for its flights from India to a host of destinations across the US under a limited period special fare offer.

Britain to scrap air travel taxes for children

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 22:31

British finance minister George Osborne said he would make it cheaper for families to travel by scrapping an air travel tax charged for children, prompting airlines to call on him to go further and also abolish the levy in its entirety.

British Airways may consider hub-and-spoke operations with Indian partner

Last Updated: Saturday, November 29, 2014, 17:21

British Airways (BA) may consider partnering with an Indian carrier for hub-and-spoke operations in line with its relationship with American Airlines depending on how the market develops over the next 2-3 years, a top official said.

British Airways to pay Rs 5L for not helping stranded fliers

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 09:32

British Airways has been directed by a consumer forum to pay Rs 2.5 lakh each to two doctors for leaving them to "fend for themselves" after their flight from London to Delhi was cancelled due to a snowstorm.

Angry customer uses promoted tweet against British Airways

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 19:06

A disgruntled customer of British Airways has bought a promoted tweet to complain against the airline which allegedly failed to respond to his father`s lost luggage, according to a media report.

BA London-Beijing flight makes emergency landing in Siberia

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 17:38

A British Airways Boeing 747 flying from London to Beijing on Wednesday made a successful emergency landing at Irkutsk airport in Siberia due to technical problems, Russian officials said.

Bahraini activist barred from flight to gulf kingdom

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 21:43

A prominent Bahraini rights activist has been barred from a flight to the gulf kingdom after a request from government authorities.

Man deported to Angola killed on British flight

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 20:39

A 46-year-old man being deported to Angola was "unlawfully killed" on a British Airways flight after security guards restrained him, according to an inquest jury.

Drunken Sri Lankan cricketer attempts to open aircraft cabin door midair

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 20:20

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has ordered an inquiry into reports that an unnamed member of the country`s A team player misbehaved on a British Airways flight.

First test flight for Airbus A350 next-gen plane

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 15:45

Airbus`s next-generation A350 plane took off its first test flight on Friday, in a milestone for an airliner that the firm hopes will challenge Boeing`s 787 Dreamliner in the lucrative long-haul market.