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British Airways Pilots Begin Ballot on Possible Industrial Action Affecting Summer Flights

June 30, 2019 John Flett

The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), the union which represents roughly 90 percent of British Airways pilots, has commenced balloting its members on possible industrial action over wage negotiations. The move comes after talks between

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Virgin Atlantic to Take On Opportunities Left By Jet Airways, Adds Heathrow to Mumbai Service

May 22, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Virgin Atlantic announced it will be restarting flights between London and Mumbai as of October 27. The new flight announcement follows the recent demise of Jet Airways’ operations, which used to codeshare with Virgin Atlantic

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Heathrow’s Hidden Gem: Visiting The British Airways Speedbird Centre

May 17, 2019 Jordan Green

Every day, hundreds of British Airways flights depart and arrive from London’s Heathrow Airport, a common occurrence for the better part of the last half-century. For those passing through Heathrow or London itself, the British

Airports

Heathrow Airport Reports Record-Breaking 2018 Numbers

February 25, 2019 Connor Sadler

London’s Heathrow Airport has had the best year in its 90-year history in 2018 following eight years of consecutive growth. The airport welcomed 80.1 million passengers, a 2.7 percent increase from 2017 with almost 82percentt

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Heathrow Airport Departures Suspended Following Second London Drone Sighting

January 8, 2019 James Dinsdale

Departures were been temporarily halted at London Heathrow Airport following a drone sighting. The northern runway, 27R, which at the time was operating departures, closed for around one hour whilst the southern runway, 27L, continued

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British Airways Closes Hong Kong Cabin Crew Base

September 26, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Britain’s flag carrier announced that it will be closing its cabin crew based in Hong Kong at the end of October. This comes after a review in the company’s global operation dynamics and the decision

Airlines

AAviationDay 2018: A Global Recap

August 19, 2018 Thomas Pallini

In what is widely regarding as the preeminent aviation event of the year, AirlineGeeks and American Airlines held the third annual AAviationDay on Friday to promote the beauty of aviation to adoring enthusiasts around the

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‘Significant Flaws’ Cited in London Heathrow’s Planned Third Runway

December 5, 2017 Andy Nelson

An independent safety review into London-Heathrow’s North-West Runway (NWR) scheme has raised a number of concerns about the proposal. The report, commissioned by Heathrow Hub and compiled by Ebeni U.K., an aviation and engineering safety

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The U.K.’s Busiest Airport in Limbo: What’s Next?

September 8, 2015 James Dinsdale

The United Kingdom’s largest airport, London Heathrow, has been running at almost full capacity since the ability for cheap air travel was created back in the 1960s. While many plans have been drawn up, scrapped

British Airways Pilots Begin Ballot on Possible Industrial Action Affecting Summer Flights

Virgin Atlantic to Take On Opportunities Left By Jet Airways, Adds Heathrow to Mumbai Service

Heathrow’s Hidden Gem: Visiting The British Airways Speedbird Centre

Heathrow Airport Reports Record-Breaking 2018 Numbers

Heathrow Airport Departures Suspended Following Second London Drone Sighting

British Airways Closes Hong Kong Cabin Crew Base

AAviationDay 2018: A Global Recap

‘Significant Flaws’ Cited in London Heathrow’s Planned Third Runway

The U.K.’s Busiest Airport in Limbo: What’s Next?

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