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  • IAG warns Air Europa's customers of personal data leak

    IAG said in an email to Spanish airline Air Europa's customer base that the data breach exposed details such as identity cards or passport information, names, birthdays, phone numbers and nationalities of customers, according to the report. There was no evidence of fraudulent use of the data, it added.

  • From April 3, British Airways to offer free Wi-Fi on board to Executive Club members

    From April 3, British Airways to offer free Wi-Fi on board to Executive Club members

    British Airways is rolling out 600+ modernisation initiatives as part of the airline’s £7 billion transformation plan.

  • British Airways is set to fully refurbish all of its London Heathrow Airport lounges

    British Airways is set to fully refurbish all of its London Heathrow Airport lounges

    British Airways is set to fully refurbish all of its London Heathrow Airport lounges over the next five years, starting with the Terminal 5 Arrivals Lounge.

  • IAS officer accuses British Airways of racist policies after her seat was downgraded. Airline responds

    IAS officer accuses British Airways of racist policies after her seat was downgraded. Airline responds

    Ashwini Bhide said that she has heard that this was a 'common practice' by British Airways at the Mumbai airport.

  • British Airways crew member dies on London-Hong Kong flight before takeoff

    British Airways crew member dies on London-Hong Kong flight before takeoff

    The incident took place on Saturday, December 30 when as the British Airways flight BA31 was preparing to takeoff from London to Hong Kong, the 52-year-old man fell to the floor.

  • IndiGo, British Airways signs codeshare pact; 3 more UK routes to be added from Oct 12

    IndiGo, British Airways signs codeshare pact; 3 more UK routes to be added from Oct 12

    Through this codeshare, British Airways will add additional routes to the existing IndiGo network to improve travel connectivity between India and UK

  • Best-selling author books business class tickets, gets bumped to economy at airport

    Best-selling author books business class tickets, gets bumped to economy at airport

    Scottish crime novelist Ian Rankin and his wife booked business class tickets on a British Airways flight to Greece. They were downgraded to economy class by the airline, with no automatic refund process.

  • Bengaluru techie loses suitcase with laptop, Apple watch on British Airways flight: Report

    Bengaluru techie loses suitcase with laptop, Apple watch on British Airways flight: Report

    40-year-old Anupam Jain realised that one of his bags had gone missing after landing at the Bengaluru airport and when he reached home, he found that one of his suitcases had been unlocked.

  • Overweight passenger stuck in first class plane seat hoisted out after 3-hour ordeal

    Overweight passenger stuck in first class plane seat hoisted out after 3-hour ordeal

    When the plane touched down at Heathrow at 5 am, the passenger faced an uncomfortable realization - he was unable to get up from his seat.

  • British Airways serves KFC fried food to passengers on 12-hour flight after catering gaffe

    British Airways serves KFC fried food to passengers on 12-hour flight after catering gaffe

    The incident took place on the BA252 flight that took off from Turks and Caicos - a British Overseas Territory close to the Bahamas - and arrived in London after an air journey of 12 hours.

  • British Airways CEO Sean Doyle calls for liberalisation of India-UK air services agreements

    British Airways CEO Sean Doyle calls for liberalisation of India-UK air services agreements

    In total British Airways and Virgin Atlantic combined operate 28 weekly flights to Mumbai from London and 28 weekly flights to Delhi from London.

  • British Airways witnessing growth in demand in India: CEO Sean Doyle

    British Airways witnessing growth in demand in India: CEO Sean Doyle

    Speaking at a media roundtable here, Doyle, who is the Chairman and CEO, also said there is a growth in air travel demand in India and the airline is looking for expansion.

  • Turbulence horror on British Airways from Singapore: ‘Plane dropped literally a thousand feet’

    Turbulence horror on British Airways from Singapore: ‘Plane dropped literally a thousand feet’

    The woman, who was identified as 31-year-old Jade Crosland, was traveling in the flight when the aircraft was hit by turbulence while flying over the Bay of Bengal.

  • A mistake worth Rs 50 lakh: Stewardess opens plane door, delays flight by 5 hours

    A mistake worth Rs 50 lakh: Stewardess opens plane door, delays flight by 5 hours

    A British Airways stewardess accidentally opened the emergency slide shortly before take-off and caused a five-hour delay.

  • Bengaluru student travelling to Canada via US denied boarding by Qatar Airways

    Bengaluru student travelling to Canada via US denied boarding by Qatar Airways

    The woman, who was identified as Simran, had secured a seat for a masters degree program in arts and entertainment management in a college in Vancouver and had received her Canadian student visa

  • Air India ‘Premium Economy’ cabins: All that you must know as booking begins

    Air India ‘Premium Economy’ cabins: All that you must know as booking begins

    The launch of premium economy seats will help the airline market this class more aggressively than before and take on the likes of Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways and others who offer similar service.

  • British Airways to invest more in India call centre

    British Airways to invest more in India call centre

    CallBA, the airline's call centre located in Gurugram, Haryana, provides support to customers from the US and the UK through to South Asia and South West Pacific.

  • Jumpsuits, hijabs in new British Airways uniform. See photos

    Jumpsuits, hijabs in new British Airways uniform. See photos

    The new collection, which 30,000 employees will start wearing from spring 2023, has been four years in the making.

  • IndusInd Bank ties up with 2 foreign airlines to launch multi-brand credit card

    IndusInd Bank ties up with 2 foreign airlines to launch multi-brand credit card

    The credit card is slated to be launched in Q1FY24 and will offer rewards to elevate the international travel experience of customers.

  • Airline sends family’s pet dog to Saudi Arabia instead of US

    Airline sends family’s pet dog to Saudi Arabia instead of US

    An American family was left distraught after an airline mistakenly sent their pet dog to Saudi Arabia instead of Nashville.

  • Dubai woman claims she found dental implant in her British Airways meal

    Dubai woman claims she found dental implant in her British Airways meal

    The woman also tweeted that she has not heard from the airline and neither has she been able to get through British Airways' customer service.

  • British Airways set to double flights at Gatwick, Telegraph says

    British Airways set to double flights at Gatwick, Telegraph says

    The flag carrier intends to potentially double the number of aircraft based at the Sussex airport, going to between 24 and 28 planes from 14 currently, the paper said.

  • Moneycontrol Daily: Your Essential 7

    Moneycontrol Daily: Your Essential 7

    A daily round-up of the most interesting articles to help jump-start the day.

  • This airline will now allow male staff to wear makeup and earrings

    This airline will now allow male staff to wear makeup and earrings

    British Airways will now allow male pilots and cabin crew to wear makeup, carry handbags and sport piercings in an overhaul of its strict uniform guidelines.

  • Queen Camilla’s plane damaged in bird hit while returning from India

    Queen Camilla’s plane damaged in bird hit while returning from India

    Queen Camilla’s airplane was reportedly damaged in a bird hit as she returned to the UK after a luxurious holiday in India.

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