In a significant move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired a 15 percent stake in FGP TopCo, which is the holding company of London‘s Heathrow Airport. The stake was bought from Ferrovial, a Spanish infrastructure company, and certain other FGP TopCo shareholders. “PIF is pleased to be investing in Heathrow … Read more
British Airways has said it is “disappointed” to have to scrap flights from Heathrow to two countries. Routes to Kuwait and Bahrain will be cut from one per day to zero from March next year. A BA spokesperson said: “We’re disappointed that we’ve had to make further changes to our schedule as we continue to … Read more
By Darren Boyle Published: 09:45 BST, 24 October 2024 | Updated: 10:05 BST, 24 October 2024 Flying from Manchester airport? Be prepared for snaking security queues. Holidaymakers travelling out of Manchester endure the longest delays in passing through the metal detectors. Almost two-thirds of passengers flying from MAN – the UK’s third busiest airport – … Read more
By Esther Marshall Published: 15:39 BST, 2 September 2024 | Updated: 15:39 BST, 2 September 2024 British Airways transformed into British Bearways recently when it reunited a nine-year-old boy with his beloved teddy, Postman Bear, after he was accidentally left behind in a BA airport lounge. The treasured teddy was discovered in the British Airways‘ … Read more
The UK is home to more than 40 airports, some of which are among the busiest in Europe. London alone is serviced by six major international airports and is part of a wider total of 17 in England, Wales and Scotland. When it comes to the worst-performing terminals, however, some of the big names are … Read more
Just how posh does British Airways get? Very. That’s the short answer that I’m confident I can issue following Boeing 777 flights in the carrier’s £11k/$14k first class and £8k/$10k business-class (Club World) cabins between Heathrow and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. There is Champagne from a bottle worth £160 ($200), … Read more
Ethiopian Airlines isn’t often put under the spotlight, but its time has come. It’s now the largest African airline and was voted best airline in Africa for 2023 in the Oscars of Aviation. What’s more, the carrier can facilitate wild times, with a vast network that travellers in America and Europe can use to reach safari … Read more
The “most stressful airport” in Europe is named as it loses 34,000 pieces of luggage in a year. Online language platform Preply analysed 25 of Europe’s biggest airports to determine which offers the worst passenger experience. The study has looked at factors such as Google review scores, the number of “stressful” reviews, lost luggage queries, … Read more
A key part of the holiday experience, flights give tourists the ability to set foot in an exotic destination after just a few hours in the air. However, as aeroplanes become more efficient, more airline companies are able to introduce longer flights that do not require any stopovers. Currently, the longest non-stop flight that departs … Read more
If a British Airways plane is stuck on the Heathrow taxiway awaiting a free stand – BA HQ will be fully aware. And will be working on a solution. If some passengers are transiting through the hub to another flight and time is tight – BA will know that, too. So will the flight crew. … Read more
