British Airways’ 2026 summer schedule takes off, boosting flights to destinations including Bangkok, Miami and Jamaica
British Airways has announced it is boosting flights to popular long-haul destinations from London Gatwick and Heathrow ahead of next summer, offering customers even more choice and flexibility when booking their next summer getaway. Bangkok Following the popular addition of Bangkok last year, British Airways has confirmed that it will begin operating year-round flights from […]
IATA Comment on Heathrow Development Proposals
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued the following comment with respect to proposals for the future development of London’s Heathrow Airport by Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) and by the Arora Group. “There are clear economic arguments pointing to the benefits of expanding airport capacity in the Southeast of the UK. That includes the UK’s […]
IAG Cargo announces enhanced global services with new 2024-25 winter schedule
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has announced its new 2024-25 winter schedule, which includes increased services to key destinations across the world. The new schedule will see IAG Cargo deliver a 5% increase in weekly rotations to Africa and the Middle East, including the return of the London Heathrow (LHR) […]
British Airways set for a record-breaking summer of flights from North America to London
British Airways will operate a record number of flights between North America and London for Summer 2025, offering more than 400 direct flights per week during its busiest weeks. The airline operates from 26 US cities non-stop to London, offering more flights across the pond than any other European carrier, and is the only European […]
Alaska Airlines adds British Airways flights to London at alaskaair.com
Alaska Airlines is expanding our long-standing partnership with British Airways, a founding member of the oneworld alliance, to now enable our guests to purchase convenient, nonstop flights to London directly at alaskaair.com. Guests can buy British Airways flights at alaskaair.com for a seamless travel experience between London Heathrow and Alaska’s gateway airports in Seattle, Portland, […]
Virgin Atlantic’s Flight100 saved 95 tonnes of CO2 and demonstrated environmental benefits of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Virgin Atlantic has shared headline results from Flight100, the first transatlantic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), proving not only that the SAF used for the flight is safe to use with existing infrastructure and delivers material reductions in CO2, but can also improve local air quality, contribute to a reduction on persistent contrail […]
This summer, British Airways will introduce a third non-stop daily service from Chicago to London
Customers travelling from Chicago with British Airways are today heading to a different terminal, as the airline moves its departures* from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. This move coincides with British Airways’ 70th anniversary of flying to Chicago, marking a significant milestone in the UK flag carrier’s longstanding history in […]
IAG Cargo restarts services between London and Abu Dhabi as part of its 2024 summer schedule
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is announcing the start of its summer schedule which will see an increase in services between its core hubs in London, Madrid, Barcelona and Dublin to key destinations across the world. As part of the new schedule, services between London Heathrow (LHR) and Abu Dhabi […]
British Airways celebrates 10 years of connecting Austin and London – with pilot ‘Austin’ operating its special anniversary flight
British Airways has proudly marked a decade of serving the vibrant city of Austin, Texas, with non-stop flights to London Heathrow Airport. Since its inaugural service on March 3, 2014, British Airways has flown more than 1.25m customers to and from Austin and the United Kingdom. To commemorate this milestone, celebrations were held at Austin-Bergstrom […]
Virgin Atlantic flies world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK
Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) takes off from London Heathrow to New York JFK today, marking the culmination of a year of radical collaboration, to demonstrate the capability of SAF as a safe drop-in replacement for fossil-derived jet fuel, compatible with today’s engines, airframes and fuel infrastructure. SAF has a […]
