British Airways

LONDON—British Airways (BA) could pull out of London Gatwick Airport (LGW) as part of plans to downsize operations once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

British Airways offered more than 4 million departure seats from London Gatwick last year, but the airline has raised the possibility of leaving the airport as it grapples with the COVID-19 crisis.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

LONDON—British Airways (BA) has formally notified its trade unions of plans for a major restructuring and redundancy program as a result of the COVID

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

British Airways (BA) has announced plans to furlough more than 30,000 of its 45,000 staff.

British Airways (BA) is suspending flights from London Gatwick Airport from April— a temporary measure caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

British Airways (BA) has boosted its financial reserves by extending its U.S. dollar-secured revolving credit facility for one year from June 23, 2020 to June 23, 2021.

Resumption is planned following the COVID-19 crisis.

The UK government will spend up to £75 million ($93 million) to repatriate citizens with the help of easyJet, Jet2.com, Titan Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

The latest news and airline schedule changes as carriers across the world react to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

British Airways’ (BA) unions are worried about potential redundancies after the airline launched a formal consultation over employment measures to

Carriers on both sides of the Atlantic are assessing the potential impact of the temporary travel restrictions to the US from more than two-dozen European countries in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

As COVID-19 coronavirus spreads globally, the number of international departure seats from China is set to drop by more than 5.5 million in March 2020 as airlines across the world continue suspending service.

Both Miami and Seattle will temporarily get 2X-daily service.

British Airways and Royal Air Maroc have signed a new codeshare agreement ahead of the Moroccan airline’s entry into the oneworld alliance.

British Airways will start flights between Newquay and London Heathrow this summer.

A British Airways Boeing 747-400 has broken the unofficial record for the fastest subsonic transatlantic flight by flying from New York JFK to London’s Heathrow Airport in less than five hours.

The conference promises to unite a selection of the biggest airline CEOs and decision-makers from across the Americas.

British Airways (BA) announced Jan. 29 that it will suspend all direct flights to China, effective immediately, after the Foreign Office urged all Britons to cancel any nonessential trips to China as the novel coronavirus outbreak expands.

British Airways and China Southern Airlines inked a joint venture agreement on Dec. 17 at Daxing Airport, finalizing an MOU signed in January 2019 to expand each other’s network and implement reciprocal frequent flier benefits.

Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.

This week: British Airways is adding a 27th destination in the US to its network; WestJet plans to increase its presence in Boston; and Sun Country Airlines is expanding to Canada for the first time.

British Airways (BA) and China Southern Airlines finalized a joint venture (JV) agreement Dec. 17 to expand each other’s network and implement reciprocal frequent flyer benefits.