Tag: British Airways

Flybe Launches at Heathrow

Flybe has launched scheduled flights from London/Heathrow.  The Exeter-based regional carrier introduced its first of 40 weekly connections from the capital to Aberdeen and Edinburgh on March 26, operated by its fleet of Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 turboprops. Flybe CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener

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Manchester Expansion for BA

British Airways will launch seven new routes from Manchester Airport this summer as well as adding three new destinations to its Stansted operations. From May, the carrier will begin seasonal services from Manchester to Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza, Palma, Mykonos and

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Loganair Flies Solo

Scottish carrier Loganair will operate flights in its own right for the first time in almost 25 years.  The Glasgow-based airline will adopt a new tartan-themed livery from September 1 to coincide with the conclusion of its ten-year franchise agreement

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Green Light for Iberia

Iberia has received regulatory approval to co-operate on services between Europe and Japan.  The International Airlines Group (IAG) subsidiary has been granted anti-trust immunity (ATI) by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and is now expected to join

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BA is Victorious

British Airways (BA) has firmly embraced the Olympic spirit by applying special markings to a Boeing 747-400. The jet, G-CIVA (c/n 27092), now bears the new name ‘VictoRIOus’ and will be used to fly Team GB and ParalympicsGB home from

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VIDEO: London from Above

British Airways has released a cockpit video showing the final approach its Airbus A318s make into London City Airport, to celebrate the carrier’s Business Class only service clocking up 25 million miles. The footage shows the view from the cockpit

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British Airways Flies to Santiago

British Airways (BA) has revealed it is launching a new non-stop service between London/Heathrow and the Chilean capital Santiago from January 3.  The route will become the carrier’s longest at 7,236 miles (11,645km) with a flying time of 14hr 40

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City Airport Sold

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has completed the sale of London City Airport to a consortium of Canadian pension funds – Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Borealis Infrastructure and AimCo – as well as Kuwait-owned infrastructure investment company, Wren House.  

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