Willie Walsh in no mood to compromise

Both sides of the dispute between British Airways and its cabin crew have ramped up the rhetoric following  news that a second strike ballot will be held next week.
Unite, which represents the vast majority of British Airways cabin crew, said that its members are “as determined as ever to […]

Air India in 2009: stowaways, rats & hunger strikes

Air India has suffered the latest in a string of damaging blows to its reputation after a stowaway managed to hitch a ride on one of its flights by hiding in the toilet.
The security breach, which dates back to Christmas Day, occurred when an Indian national snuck […]

British Airways is considering wet-leasing aircraft and even providing additional training to enable other staff to fill cabin crew positions, following…

Book by Tuesday 19 January: Bmibaby is giving its customers one last-ditch chance to save up to 50 per cent on cheap flights by extending its sale.
The low-cost carrier is offering half-price seats on bmibaby.com until midnight Tuesday, with eligible travel dates running through to 22 October.
All discounted airfares are subject to availability, and black-out […]

Ryanair is once again considering charging for its on-board toilets, The Irish Times reports, despite admitting last year that the surcharge was a publicity stunt.
Chief executive Michael O’Leary came clean last year when he confessed that the toilet fee “is not likely to happen, but it makes for interesting and very cheap PR”.
But that assessment […]