BA flight from LA to London declares mid-air emergency due to sick passenger

BA flight from LA to London gets ‘priority’ landing at Heathrow after sick passenger sparked mid-air emergency Flight number BA268 was flying from Los Angeles having left LAX last night But over Northern Ireland, the pilot alerted air traffic control to the passenger British Airways said the pilot request priority landing into Heathrow today The … Read more

British Airways launches £80 first-class cabin DIY meal kits

British Airways launches £80 DIY meal kits with all the ingredients for recreating the airline’s FIRST-CLASS dishes (and here you can read MailOnline’s verdict…) Each kit serves two and customers can choose vegetarian, fish and meat dishes  Five-hundred of the kits will be available for delivery in the first week  The packaging consists of recyclable, … Read more

British Airways launches £80 first-class cabin DIY meal kits

British Airways launches £80 DIY meal kits with all the ingredients for recreating the airline’s FIRST-CLASS dishes (and here you can read MailOnline’s verdict…) Each kit serves two and customers can choose vegetarian, fish and meat dishes  Five-hundred of the kits will be available for delivery in the first week  The packaging consists of recyclable, … Read more

Boris Johnson says holidays abroad ‘look difficult’ despite Spain removing restrictions on UK travel

Boris Johnson admitted this evening that summer holidays abroad ‘look difficult for the time being’. The Prime Minister, speaking at tonight’s Downing Street press conference to mark a year of lockdown, warned Britons that the government could even impose tougher border controls over fears of new variants being brought into the country.  Mr Johnson admitted … Read more

Summer holidays at risk: BA axes flights amid fears ALL of Europe could be added to ‘red list’

Foreign holidays have been dealt a fresh blow after British Airways and easyJet scrapped more summer flights. Passengers were left dismayed by the latest round of cancellations that include trips in July and August – after overseas travel is scheduled to resume on May 17.  Europe is grappling with surging cases and yesterday a UK health … Read more

Frequent flyer schemes: From BA’s Avios to easyJet’s Flight Club – which is best for you

Rewards, air miles, gold clubs, silver clubs, blue clubs, miles boosters — airline loyalty schemes can be bamboozling.  And all this lingo is before you have even thought about what they’re really worth. In the UK, schemes offered by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have the largest take-up — redeemable across a host of airlines, … Read more

BA staff will continue work from home plan when Covid crisis ends

BA staff will continue work from home plan when Covid crisis ends as airline explores sale of its HQ near Heathrow where 2,000 employees were based before lockdown British Airways bosses say home-working is one of ‘very few positive aspects’ of coronavirus pandemic Airline is looking at options for Waterside complex at London Heathrow Airport … Read more

British Airways boss urges Boris Johnson to end ‘heart-breaking’ restrictions on foreign travel

Boris Johnson was last night urged by the boss of British Airways to capitalise on the UK’s world-beating vaccine rollout to end the ‘heart-breaking’ restrictions on foreign travel before another summer holiday season is ruined. BA chief executive Sean Doyle called for Britons who have been vaccinated to be able to fly along with those … Read more

British Airways considers putting biggest planes on European routes

British Airways is considering using some of its long-haul passenger jets on European routes once the government lifts travel restrictions.  Before the pandemic, BA used its fleet of smaller Airbus A300-series aircraft on its short haul aviation routes while the larger wide body jets concentrated on its long haul routes.  It is understood BA is … Read more

Loose Women’s Ruth Langsford fulfils her childhood dream as she trains to become an air hostess

Ruth Langsford transformed into an air hostess for a special edition of Loose Women on Tuesday. The presenter, 60, revealed she fulfilled her ‘childhood dream’ by becoming a member of British Airways‘ cabin crew in a clip filmed two years ago. Sporting a traditional attendant’s uniform, the host insisted she has ‘more respect for them … Read more