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Category Archives: British Airways

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Next Frontier for TSA: Airline Call Centers?

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 1, 2011 2 Comments

A former British Airways call center employee has pleaded guilty to agreeing to take part in terrorist training/insurgent operations overseas. He also pleaded guilty to transferring funds for terrorist purposes. The key part of this story, however, is what Rajib Karim...

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Oneworld Alliance Relocates Headquarters to New York City

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 11, 2010 4 Comments

Oneworld, the global airline group featuring airlines including American, British Airways, JAL, Qantas, and Cathay Pacific, is moving from Vancouver to New York next summer. The new headquarters will be in the low-rent district of Manhattan, on 2 Park Avenue. Former...

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British Midland International CEO Talks About Future of bmi and Diamond Club

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 22, 2010 Leave a Comment

In a wide-ranging interview with Air & Business Travel News, British Midland International (bmi) CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer shared further details on the future of bmi and its Diamond Club mileage program. What is the vision for bmi? The vision...

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A Closer Look at British Airways’ Awesome New First Class Cabin

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 20, 2010November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

Earlier in the year, I blogged about British Airways’ plans to overhaul their first class experience. Already an industry leader, BA has invested £100 million to improve their first class product onboard and enhance the premium ground services available to passengers...

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BA Chief Confident LAN Will Stay in OneWorld

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2010 Leave a Comment

British Airway’s Chief Executive, Willie Walsh, said this week that the LAN/TAM merger is not a threat to OneWorld. He argued that "LAN are very much core members of Oneworld," and that the new Latam Airlines company already sees the...

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Win Free Flights for Your Small Business from British Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 9, 2010November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

I received the e-mail below from British Airways last night: Dear Matthew, I’m happy to announce the launch of our 2010 Face of Opportunity Contest. We’ll be giving a free flight to hundreds of companies with up to 250...

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Airlines Raiding Desert Boneyards as Passenger Traffic Increases

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 17, 2010 Leave a Comment

Last week I booked a Sunday night redeye from Los Angeles to Chicago on United and was pleasantly surprised to see that the flight would be operated by a 747-400. Like Kevin’s experience last week, the aircraft featured the old...

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British Airways’ CEO Turns Down Huge Bonus

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 10, 2010 Leave a Comment

Times are tough for British Airways, but I have a lot of respect for Willie Walsh. British Airways’ chief executive Willie Walsh has turned down a six-figure bonus for the second year as the carrier struggles with losses and...

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Another Strike on the Horizon for British Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 10, 2010 Leave a Comment

As if the ash clouds weren’t bad enough… PARIS — A union representing 13,500 British Airways cabin crew members voted Monday to hold a further 20 days of strikes beginning later this month, part of a protest of cost-cutting...

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Bad News For Us: A Discussion on Airline Mistake Fares

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2010 5 Comments

Nicholas Kralev’s mistake fare column was superior because it featured yours truly, but Scott McCartney’s latest column on mistake fares is well done. I particularly liked this: UAL Corp.’s United Airlines, Continental Airlines Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., JetBlue AirwaysCorp. and Singapore Airlines all say their policy is...

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Sun Country Airlines to start Seasonal Transatlantic Service to London Stansted

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 17, 2010 Leave a Comment

Sun Country Airlines will begin seasonal once-weekly service from Minneapolis to London Stansted on June 11. The flights will be operated by a two-class 737-800 and require a stop in Gander, Canada for refueling. Arriving in Standsted will allow...

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A Reprieve for Those who Missed Out on the British Airways 100,000 Mile Visa Card

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 16, 2010 Leave a Comment

UPDATE: Card offer expired. If you have not already heard the news from One Mile at a Time, Frugal Travel Guy, or View from the Wing, be sure to take advantage of the return of Chase’s 100,000 mile offer...

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British Airways to Upgrade First Class Cabin

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 15, 2010 2 Comments

For all the talk recently about the dire financial straits facing BA and rumors that they were on the verge of axing their First Class cabin, it comes as a surprise–a welcome surprise–that BA has announced it will be...

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British Airways Cabin Crew to Strike December 22-January 2

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 14, 2009 Leave a Comment

To commemorate the season of giving, BA cabin crews have decided to give their passengers a very special gift: the middle finger. I am not one who is completely unsympathetic to union concerns, but see if this makes sense...

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