The European Court of Justice is looking likely to uphold a 2009 ruling which will mean that passengers on airlines which are delayed by three hours or more are entitled to compensation. The earlier ruling said that those who are delayed for a significant amount of time should be entitled to compensation of between 250 [...]

The UK flag carrier has announced plans to launch nonstop flights between Gatwick airport and Las Vegas. Carrier officials said this week that the route would commence on 29 October; the airline will offer three flights per week from the south London airport via one of its Boeing 777 aircraft. Reports said that the service [...]

Officials have said that several dozen new immigration officers would be recruited to work at Heathrow airport. The news came earlier in the week via immigration minister Damian Green, who said in a meeting with the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee that the new Border Force officers would be commissioned to work before this [...]

The cutting-edge Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft model will make its first commercial flight from a British airport in August. Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways confirmed today during a press conference in Dubai that it would use the ultra-lightweight, wide-body aircraft for flights between its Doha base and Heathrow airport. The announcement came via the carrier’s [...]

This week saw British Airways announce it will launch a new route to Korea later in the year. The Heathrow-based airline said in a statement issued on Monday that it would commence operating six flights weekly between its UK hub and Incheon airport in Seoul beginning 2 December 2012. Customers are able to book seats [...]

Home Secretary Theresa May has been meeting with airline representatives to try and come up with a solution to the problems of long delays for passengers trying to make their way through Heathrow Airport. Mrs May is reportedly considering risk-based controls at airports. The move follows the dismissal of Brodie Clark, former UK Border Force [...]

The new owner of bmi is planning to close bmibaby after failing to sell the subsidiary. International Airlines Group (IAG), British Airways’ parent company that recently took ownership of bmi, said in an official statement that it is unable to find a suitable buyer for low-cost bmi baby and that it will likely be grounding [...]

International Airlines Group, the airline created by the merger of British Airways and Spanish flag carrier Iberia, is continuing to look at other expansion opportunities. The latest appears to be a stake in JAL. IAG boss Willie Walsh said that although there had not yet been any formal discussions regarding the matter the idea of [...]

Thursday night saw a new round of chaos at Heathrow airport due to a lack of immigration officers on hand. It was the second night in the row in which airlines and airport officials had to provide extra assistance in getting passengers into the late hours of the night home because it was thought that [...]

The UK flag carrier trumped its competition with launch of its new service from London City airport to Aberdeen. Experts say the carrier’s new service foiled rival CityJet’s plans to launch service along the same route; following the recent BA announcement the carrier has apparently opted out of going toe-to-toe with British Airways for service [...]