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oneworld's 'Total Value Proposition' Makes it by far the Best Alliance for Japan Airlines

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:44:36 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The leaders of all Japan Airlines' partners in the oneworld® alliance issued this declaration today to their colleagues at the airline, to the Japanese government and to the country's flying public:...
Source: PR Newswire

oneworld's 'Total Value Proposition' Makes it by far the Best Alliance for Japan Airlines

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:38:23 GMT

December 2, 2009 11:15 PM EST -- Invest in the restructuring of JAL, through a link with the TPG investment group, which has indicated it, with American Airlines, would be willing to provide funding of up to US$1.1 billion, should this be...
Source: Street Insider

Letters To The Editor: Why expect first-class food in an economy seat?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:42:14 GMT

Dear Editor, As someone who handles a very large volume of business travel for my company, (as well as managing our in-house catering services), I read Richard McComb’s review of his British Airways meal with interest.However, I do think it smacked of...
Source: Birmingham Post

Global Traveler picks top airlines, hotels and such

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:11:51 GMT

Global Traveler Magazine has come out with its annual "GT Tested" reader awards, and as usual, the airline list is dominated by non-U.S. carriers.
Source: Dallas Morning News - Blogs

Winning ways: have you got what it takes to be the best, no matter what?

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:34 GMT

The countdown has begun: in close to 1000 days, the world’s greatest sporting spectacle comes to the UK.
Source: The Independent

Aer Lingus staff set to strike

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:28:22 GMT

The new boss of Aer Lingus declared war on his pilots and cabin crew today in a move that is likely to see the Irish airline join British Airways in a winter of widespread industrial discontent.
Source: This Is London

A Different Kind of Air Rage

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:18:01 GMT

Airline mergers, like that of British Airways and Iberia, are certainly enticing. But bigger isn't provably better, and promised cost savings rarely add up.
Source: Conde Nast Portfolio

Jaci Stephen: 'Four euros for tea – that's almost £4. Next time, I'll travel with a kettle'

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:09:12 GMT

Air New Zealand came through spectacularly in giving me my upgrade as a reward for my having given up my favourite seat last month to La Toya Jackson. British Airways, meanwhile, aren't budging on the £3.60 refund for a journey I didn't take.
Source: The Independent

Quoted in 'British Airways expands compensation for fliers who booked mistaken $40 airfares to India'

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:54:15 GMT

said in Los Angeles Times:

reimburse those passengers who necessarily incurred added air fare costs in restoring a pre-existing booking or reservation from the United States to India if that booking or reservation was abandoned as a result of making the cancelled booking on British Airways.

Quoted in 'BA targeted – by an airline it part owns'

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:10:49 GMT

said in The Independent:

Make the right flight choice this December. If you are thinking of travelling over the Christmas period, no doubt you have already heard about the potential industrial action proposed by British Airways cabin crew which could leave thousands of their passengers from the South-east stranded as they try to fly from London to be closer to their family and friends over Christmas and New Year.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:39:02 GMT

A British Airways aircraft sits on the tarmac after an emergency landing early morning at the international airport in Mumbai October 1, 2009.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:37:56 GMT

A British Airways aircraft sits on the tarmac after an emergency landing early morning at the international airport in Mumbai October 1, 2009.

1989 British Airways Commercial

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 06:56:13 GMT