British Airways will be flying Heathrow-Rekyjavik three times a week, starting October 25, becoming the first mainline trans-Atlantic carrier to offer year-round service. BA and others have operated summer services, but the winter has been largely…
A number of industry consultants and some airline executives believe that Europe’s airlines, including numbers of its “flag” national carriers, need to consolidate to grow (or reach) profits. They point to the experience in the U.S., where…
If British Airways’ recent design patents are any indication, there’s a lot of change ahead for travelers. Skift, the travel industry news site, reports that BA has submitted a number of patents recently. Among them, pairs of seats (one facing…
International Air Group, the parent of British Air and Iberia, has made an offer to buy Aer Lingus, now owned 30% by RyanAir and 25% by the Irish government, and unlike two previous offers, the board of the Irish flag carrier has agreed to consider…
In the face of competition from Gulf-based carriers and European budget carriers, it’s been hard times for the familiar “national” airlines of Europe. Some, such as Sabena and Swissair have gone under, re-emerging in other forms; some, such as…
The UK has been having a tourist boom, with record inbound traffic over the last 6 months and is looking to keep it going. The official tourist promotion agency and the “flag” airline have teamed up on a series of ads.
British Airways will be flying Heathrow-Rekyjavik three times a week, starting October 25, becoming the first mainline trans-Atlantic carrier to offer year-round service. BA and others have operated summer services, but the winter has been largely…
A number of industry consultants and some airline executives believe that Europe’s airlines, including numbers of its “flag” national carriers, need to consolidate to grow (or reach) profits. They point to the experience in the U.S., where…
If British Airways’ recent design patents are any indication, there’s a lot of change ahead for travelers. Skift, the travel industry news site, reports that BA has submitted a number of patents recently. Among them, pairs of seats (one facing…
International Air Group, the parent of British Air and Iberia, has made an offer to buy Aer Lingus, now owned 30% by RyanAir and 25% by the Irish government, and unlike two previous offers, the board of the Irish flag carrier has agreed to consider…
In the face of competition from Gulf-based carriers and European budget carriers, it’s been hard times for the familiar “national” airlines of Europe. Some, such as Sabena and Swissair have gone under, re-emerging in other forms; some, such as…
The UK has been having a tourist boom, with record inbound traffic over the last 6 months and is looking to keep it going. The official tourist promotion agency and the “flag” airline have teamed up on a series of ads.
