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BA Holidays Stops Package Deals in COVID-19 Muckup

2021-01-09 by Argophilia Travel News

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British Airways Holidays has now canceled trips for the coming weeks after an effort to sell package deals despite the national lockdown. Some clients were apparently taking advantage of business flights to take leisure trips. According to the reports, BA Holidays has already removed deals for sale, and the airline is letting booked customers know […]

Tags: BA Holidays, BBC, British Airways, business travel, COVID flights, flight cancellations, package travel, pandemic travel, UK travelers

British Residents of Spain Banned From Boarding British Airways Flight

2021-01-04 by Argophilia Travel News

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British residents of Spain were allegedly denied boarding by British Airways staff at Heathrow on their return home. Passengers claim even negative COVID proof and required documents did not sway flight personnel.

Tags: airline news, airlines, British Airways, British citizens, British fliers, Spain, Spain travelers

British Airways Adds Kos Flights for Summer 2019

2018-09-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A BA cabin crew member welcomes fliers

British Airways has announced the launch of a new route from London Gatwick to the popular Greek island of Kos for summer 2019, with flights set to begin in May.

Tags: Adam Carson, Athens, British Airways, Kalamata, Kefallonia, kos, Kos flights, Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Skiathos, Thessaloniki, World Traveller, Zakynthos

British Airways enters value Crete flights arena

2014-11-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A BA cabin crew member welcomes fliers

British Airways has just announced an all new Gatwick to Heraklion route for Summer 2015. What was a destination dominated by Aegean Air, has already seen budget carrier Ryanair encroach with flights to Chania. No it appears Brits will have even more choice where airfares and departures are concerned.

Tags: Aegean Air, British Airways, Crete flights, Heraklion flights

EU Sanctions On Russia Provoke Airline Economics War

2014-08-06 by Phil Butler

Vladimir Putin at State Council Presidium meeting on developing social protection system for senior citizens. - Via The Kremlin

This morning business daily Vedomosti has reported, Russia may begin restricting European airlines from flying over Siberia on Asian routes. The move, if enacted, would imposed crippling costs on some European carriers. To make matters worse, the underlying business infrastructure of all countries will certainly be negatively affected.

Tags: airline costs, airlines, Asia flights, British Airways, EU sanctions, Lufthansa, Russia sanctions, Vladimir Putn

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