British Airways

As JetBlue today launches its first transatlantic route, Routes takes a look at the current state of play in the lucrative market between the US and UK.

The route launch forms part of a wider expansion between the UK and the Caribbean this winter.

The Florida airport has not been connected to London since a Gatwick service ended in 2020.

Capacity today between the countries is at just 15% of pre-COVID times.

Latvian carrier airBaltic has become the latest EU airline to offer a bundled holiday product, following similar pushes by UK LCC easyJet and British Airways (BA).

A process has begun to reallocate oneworld slots for routes between London and three cities in the US.

Governments on both sides of the pond must heed the calls for the swift and safe return of transatlantic flights between the two countries.

Civil unrest in Israel has prompted a number of carriers to halt flying to the country.

British Airways has announced plans for two additional domestic services this summer alongside frequency increases on 13 short-haul European routes.

Two new domestic leisure routes are being added to the carrier’s network, while capacity is being increased on services to 13 European vacation destinations.

Acceleration of European vaccination programs will spark an increase in travel demand, British Airways (BA) CEO Sean Doyle said, while calling for a cheaper, simpler coronavirus testing program in the UK.

British Airways plans to keep the Airbus A380 in its fleet and still sees an important role for the type in its network as the airline emerges from the COVID-19 crisis.

British Airways is launching two new routes to Jersey (JER) and Gibraltar (GIB) from London City Airport (LCY).

Two new seasonal routes are being launched in June as the airport gears up to welcome back key domestic services.

Hydrogen propulsion pioneer ZeroAvia has secured an investment from British Airways (BA) and kicked off development of a fuel-cell power train for 50-seat-plus regional aircraft.

British Airways (BA) may sell its Waterside headquarters building next to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) as it assesses flexible working options for its office workers.

International Airlines Group (IAG) has seen growing revenue contributions from its long-haul business since July 2020 with the segment now contributing the majority of passenger revenues.

British Airways (BA) has moved to further bolster its liquidity levels through the finalization or announcement of two financing agreements that will see the flag-carrier increase its available funds by £2.45 billion ($3.43 billion).

British Airways (BA) has disposed of the second and last of its Airbus A318s, with the aircraft being dispatched for scrapping in the Netherlands.

With large parts of their fleets still grounded amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s airlines might be burning precious little fuel at the moment.

British Airways is to invest in a sustainable aviation fuel plant to be built in the U.S. and anticipates receiving 7,500 metric tonnes a year of low-carbon jet fuel from the facility beginning at the end of 2022.

Wesgro managers on the Cape Town Air Access project discuss route development to the city as they vie with COVID-19.

British Airways (BA) will begin trialing a new travel health app, VeriFLY, with passengers who are eligible to travel between London and the US from Feb. 4.

A 2018 cyber-attack on British Airways (BA) that led to the data of some 400,000 passengers being leaked is the subject of what has been described as the largest class action in UK legal history.

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