Tag: Airways

24 AUG

British Airways shuts down its ‘not commercially viable’ London-Tehran service

British Airways is to suspend its direct flights between London and Tehran, as the route is no longer “commercially viable.” The news comes as US sanctions on Iran hit foreign firms operating there. BA announced on Thursday that its last outbound flight from London to Tehran will be on September 22 and its last inbound […]

06 AUG

British Airways CEO Wants to Make London Heathrow Less Miserable

British Airways CEO Wants to Make LHR Less Miserable Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]

29 JUL

Buy British Airways Avios With a 45% Bonus

Buy British Airways Avios With a 45% Bonus Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]

19 JUL

British Airways cancelled flights: Systems failure at Heathrow Airport causes chaos

British Airways passengers are facing huge delays and cancelled flights due to a system failure at Heathrow Airport. The airline tweeted: “We are experiencing disruption to our flights as a result of an issue with some of our IT systems. “We are working hard to urgently resolve the matter and are sorry for the disruption […]

01 JUL

I got the exit seat on a transatlantic British Airways flight — and it completely changed my economy experience

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ba_a321-200_g-euxf_takeoff_at_manchester_arp.jpg I travel transatlantic often, so I normally book the cheapest economy flight — and seat — available. A recent upgrade to the exit row on British Airways, which normally costs an extra £50 or $ 75, completely changed my experience. Here’s why it’s worth the extra cash. As a Canadian living in London for […]

16 MAY

Tesla Model X P100D tows Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Using a car to pull an airplane is nothing new. We’ve seen a Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI, a Nissan Patrol and a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S all tug widebody aircraft. A few years ago, there was even a Toyota Tundra that pulled the Space Shuttle Endeavour across the 405 in Los Angeles. Now Australia’s Qantas […]

03 MAY

Qatar Airways May Loan Planes to British Airways, Announces Further Global Expansion

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29 APR

First Look: British Airways’ New Lounge at Rome Fiumicino

First Look: British Airways’ New Lounge at Rome Fiumicino Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]

13 APR

British Airways reportedly banned a man named Nicholas from a flight to Bali because his boarding pass said Nick — then wouldn’t let him book another ticket

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ba_a321-200_g-euxf_takeoff_at_manchester_arp.jpg A 53-year-old man named Nicholas says he wasn’t allowed to travel on a British Airways flight because his wife put the name ‘Nick’ on the booking. Nick Meads says the airline claimed the names were ‘completely different.’ His wife, Charlotte, was forced to travel alone, while Nick booked a ticket on another airline. He […]