British Airways News

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

UK Exempts Transit Passengers from ETA; Increases Fee by 60% for Others

The UK government exempts transit passengers at major airports from the Electronic Travel Authorization while increasing the fee for other travelers by 60%. The move has drawn criticism from airlines and industry bodies addressing the increased compliance costs.

2025-01-17T03:32:27.632671-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways Faces Recurrent IT Outage Affecting Passenger Services

2025-01-17T08:40:48.425767-08:00

Breitflyte

British Airways Shifts to Revenue-Based Loyalty Program with New Tier Structure

2024-12-30T08:11:11.572667-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways Faces Backlash Over Loyalty Program Changes

2025-01-05T00:37:29.188291-08:00

British Airways News Timeline

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways Faces Recurrent IT Outage Affecting Passenger Services British Airways has encountered another significant IT failure, disrupting flight bookings and check-in processes, similar to an incident less than two months ago. The latest outage rendered the airline's website nonfunctional on Friday afternoon, impacting passengers' ability to access essential travel information.

2025-01-17T08:40:48.425767-08:00

British Airways Faces Recurrent IT Outage Affecting Passenger Services

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

UK Exempts Transit Passengers from ETA; Increases Fee by 60% for Others The UK government exempts transit passengers at major airports from the Electronic Travel Authorization while increasing the fee for other travelers by 60%. The move has drawn criticism from airlines and industry bodies addressing the increased compliance costs.

2025-01-17T03:32:27.632671-08:00

UK Exempts Transit Passengers from ETA; Increases Fee by 60% for Others

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways Faces Backlash Over Loyalty Program Changes British Airways has yet to provide staff with guidelines on addressing frequent flyer dissatisfaction following the controversial overhaul of its loyalty program. Employees are navigating customer frustrations without official talking points, complicating communication during this public relations challenge.

2025-01-05T00:37:29.188291-08:00

British Airways Faces Backlash Over Loyalty Program Changes

Aviation Source

British Airways Emergency Landing at Gatwick Disrupts Palma Flight A British Airways flight en route to Palma de Mallorca declared an emergency and returned to London Gatwick. The incident involved a sudden u-turn and emergency landing, highlighting operational challenges and safety protocols in commercial aviation.

2025-01-04T05:33:00.873485-08:00

British Airways Emergency Landing at Gatwick Disrupts Palma Flight

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways Faces Employee Backlash Over Frequent Flyer Program Changes British Airways is experiencing internal dissatisfaction as its own employees express frustration over changes to the airline’s frequent flyer program. This move, aimed at altering the loyalty scheme, has drawn criticism both from frequent flyers and staff, indicating broader discontent within the carrier.

2024-12-31T08:43:35.270448-08:00

British Airways Faces Employee Backlash Over Frequent Flyer Program Changes

Breitflyte

❗️

British Airways Shifts to Revenue-Based Loyalty Program with New Tier Structure British Airways has rebranded its loyalty program to 'The British Airways Club', marking a shift to revenue-based Tier Points accumulation for elite status from April 1, 2025. The revamped program introduces enhanced tier milestones and additional ways for customers to earn rewards through their spending.

2024-12-30T08:11:11.572667-08:00

British Airways Shifts to Revenue-Based Loyalty Program with New Tier Structure

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

IAG Engages Starlink, Amazon for Free Inflight Wi-Fi International Airlines Group, holding company of British Airways and Iberia, explores fast, free inflight Wi-Fi options through discussions with Starlink and Amazon Satellite Service. These negotiations encompass several European airlines under IAG, including Aer Lingus and Vueling, aiming to enhance passenger connectivity experiences.

2024-12-27T09:11:39.657769-08:00

IAG Engages Starlink, Amazon for Free Inflight Wi-Fi

Bloomberg

IAG Engages SpaceX for Starlink Wi-Fi on British Airways Jets International Airlines Group (IAG) is negotiating with SpaceX's Starlink for satellite-based Wi-Fi on its British Airways fleet. This highlights SpaceX’s expanding role in aviation connectivity, competing with Amazon and others to enhance in-flight internet services.

2024-12-24T07:52:14.483743-08:00

IAG Engages SpaceX for Starlink Wi-Fi on British Airways Jets

Create a free account to see more recent British Airways stories.