British Airways passengers have complained about packed flights in Europe and passengers without masks as other airlines make plans to restart flights this summer. BA have defended themselves by saying it is ‘personal preference’ whether passengers on board their flights wear facial masks or not and that they are devising new safety procedures for a … Read more
British Airways are set to lay off thousands of cabin crew and then re-hire them on half pay as part of a huge restructure, a letter to staff has revealed. IAG chief executive Willie Walsh confirmed last week that consultations on 12,000 job cuts will still go ahead despite the Government extending its furlough scheme … Read more
Senior British Airways cabin crew are facing a staggering 55 per cent pay cut with salaries slashed to £24,000 in yet another blow to the airline industry. Airline bosses wrote to employees outlining the potential new salaries, and announced they are consulting unions over possible job cuts. The news comes as almost 50,000 British Airways customers are … Read more
Senior British Airways cabin crew are facing a staggering 55 per cent pay cut with salaries slashed to £24,000 in yet another blow to the airline industry. Airline bosses wrote to employees outlining the new salaries after sacking 12,000 staff and ripping up contracts, The Sun reported. One employee slammed the cost-cutting measure and said: … Read more
Almost 50,000 British Airways customers are still owed refunds despite the airline suspending most flights in March, it was revealed today. Willie Walsh, boss of its Spanish parent company, has also revealed that 921,000 tickets for 2.1million flights were refunded in cash – but 346,000 customers accepted a credit voucher for a future flight. But there are … Read more
Almost 50,000 British Airways customers are still owed refunds despite the airline suspending most flights in March, it was revealed today. Willie Walsh, boss of its Spanish parent company, has also revealed that 921,000 tickets for 2.1million flights were refunded in cash – but 346,000 customers accepted a credit voucher for a future flight. But there are … Read more
From claiming refunds for Airbnb and British Airways bookings to quarantine rules when travelling to Europe: The Holiday Guru solves travel queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 16:54 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 16:56 BST, 14 May 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week, the issues tackled … Read more
Social distancing on aircraft would lead to airfares rising to between 43 and 54 per cent, just for carriers to break even, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned. It explains that social distancing measures on aircraft would fundamentally shift the economics of aviation by slashing the maximum load factor to 62 per cent, … Read more
British Airways has asked all staff to sign new ‘zero hour’ contracts that would allow the airline to lay them off without negotiations, it has been reported. The beleaguered carrier has already announced plans to send up to 12,000 workers ‘to the dole’ owing to the coronavirus crisis, and warned it may end operations at … Read more
British Airways has asked all staff to sign new ‘zero hour’ contracts that would allow the airline to lay them off without negotiations, it has been reported. The beleaguered carrier has already announced plans to send 12,000 workers ‘to the dole’ owing to the coronavirus crisis, and warned it may end operations at Gatwick, London … Read more