Branson expects merger rejection
10.54 Fri Sep 12 2008
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has pledged battle a proposed merger between British Airways and American Airlines.
Government dismisses liquid rule review
16.26 Wed Sep 10 2008
The Government has ruled out a review on carrying liquids in hand luggage on flights, despite calls from major airlines to review them.
BA and Iberia seek transatlantic deal
22.41 Thu Aug 14 2008
British Airways and Spanish airline Iberia have paved the way for a transatlantic joint venture with American Airlines.
BA suffers 88% fall in profits
23.52 Fri Aug 01 2008
British Airways has announced an 88 per cent fall in profits as soaring oil prices take their toll.
BA and Iberia in merger talks
19.30 Tue Jul 29 2008
British Airways and Spanish airline Iberia are holding talks over a potential merger, it has been announced.
Oil prices hit airline capacity
16.18 Tue Jul 15 2008
Airlines have said they are slashing their passenger numbers blaming the surging price of oil for the cutbacks.
BA passengers face higher fuel surcharges
07.45 Fri May 30 2008
British Airways is to increase its fuel surcharge on all tickets from next week.
BA profits soar to £833 million
14.21 Fri May 16 2008
British Airways has announced annual pre-tax profits of £883 million.
Two BA bosses 'leave' after T5 fiasco
12.39 Tue Apr 15 2008
Two senior managers at British Airways have paid the price following the airline's chaotic move to Heathrow's Terminal 5.
BA delays Terminal 5 switch
11.26 Fri Apr 11 2008
British Airways will delay moving most of its long-haul flights to the cursed Terminal 5 building at Heathrow.
BA bans Naomi after baggage row
12.06 Tue Apr 08 2008
Supermodel Naomi Campbell will never be able to fly with British Airways again following a spat on a recent flight.
T5 dogged by delays and disruptions
22.14 Sun Mar 30 2008
British Airways is facing further disruption at Heathrow's new Terminal 5 (T5) this week.
BA and Virgin payout over price-fixing
23.53 Fri Feb 15 2008
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are reportedly set to pay out £101 million in compensation to passengers over fuel price-fixing.
Heathrow crash theories are revealed
09.31 Fri Feb 15 2008
Investigators are working on four possible theories to explain the Heathrow air crash.
Heathrow engines 'did not cut out'
06.37 Fri Jan 25 2008
Both engines of the British Airways jet that crash-landed at Heathrow were still running when it came down.
BA engines 'did not cut out completely'
23.06 Thu Jan 24 2008
Both engines of the British Airways jet that crash-landed at Heathrow were still running when it came down.
Heathrow plane removed from runway
19.39 Sun Jan 20 2008
Engineers have lifted the British Airways plane that crash-landed at Heathrow and moved it off the runway.
BA customers hit by third fuel surcharge in a year
17.02 Mon Nov 12 2007
BA passengers are facing yet another increase in ticket costs after the airline raised its fuel surcharges for a third time this year.
BA staff shortage: flights grounded
22.51 Fri Nov 09 2007
British Airways was forced to cancel some flights on Friday, including one transatlantic service, due to staff shortages.
58-year-old becomes oldest air hostess
16.48 Thu Aug 30 2007
A 58-year-old woman has become British Airways' oldest cabin crew member.
British Airways pleads guilty in US court
15.42 Thu Aug 23 2007
British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has been fined $300 million (£150m) by a US court.
Profits at beleaguered BA hit £289m
07.46 Fri Aug 03 2007
British Airways has announced pre-tax profits of £289 million for the second quarter of 2007, just days after being hit by a record fine.
BA fined £270 million for price-fixing
21.55 Wed Aug 01 2007
British Airways has been fined a total of £270 million by British and US authorities over a price-fixing scandal.
Exploding curry leads to BA ban
13.29 Tue May 22 2007
A ban has been imposed on British Airways staff microwaving their own food following the explosion of a curry at 35,000 feet.
BA sets millions aside for fines
13.55 Fri May 18 2007
British Airways has set aside £350 million to cover potential fines and claims relating to a breach of competition law.
FTSE closes at 6579.3
17.33 Thu May 17 2007
The FTSE 100 Index closed up 19.8 points at 6579.3 after a strong session for oil stocks.
Google is UK's top brand
07.13 Tue May 08 2007
Google is the UK's favourite brand while Pot Noodle is the "most hated", according to a new poll.
BA wins airline award
09.04 Wed Apr 18 2007
British Airways has been named airline of the year despite losing more bags in 2006 than any other major European carrier.
British Airways worst for losing luggage
07.57 Wed Apr 04 2007
British Airways has been named and shamed as the worst airline in Europe for losing passengers' luggage.
Airlines deal opens up competition
14.26 Thu Mar 22 2007
Cheaper air fares could be on the way for flights to the US after a major transatlantic air travel deal was struck in Brussels.
Female BA pilot wins hours battle
14.32 Fri Mar 09 2007
A female pilot who works for British Airways has won her three-year battle for flexible hours.