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IAG's Aer Lingus and British Airways have agreed a multi-year deal with renewable fuels company Aemetis

Aer Lingus and BA in sustainable fuel deal with Aemetis

Aer Lingus and British Airways have agreed a multi-year deal with renewable fuels company Aemetis to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help power the airlines' flights from San Francisco Airport from 2025.

Business • 22 Aug 22

BA said the sales suspension on domestic and European destinations was designed to allow existing customers to rebook flights when needed

BA halts short-haul sales from Heathrow until Aug 8

British Airways has halted ticket sales on short-haul flights from Heathrow until August 8 following the London airport's decision to cap capacity and tackle widespread disruption and cancellations.

Business • 02 Aug 22

BA said it would now reduce its April-October schedule by 11%, having said in May the cuts would amount to 10%

British Airways to cancel more flights

British Airways is cancelling more flights scheduled for the summer holiday season, it said today, at a time of widespread disruption at airports caused by staff shortages and a surge in travel demand.

Business • 05 Jul 22

Unions are yet to decide when strikes will take place, but warned they were likely to be during the peak summer holiday period

BA's Heathrow staff vote to strike over pay dispute

British Airways workers based at London's Heathrow AIrport have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.

Business • 23 Jun 22

Aer Lingus owner IAG orders 50 new planes from Boeing

Aer Lingus owner IAG orders 50 new Boeing planes

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG has reached a deal with plane maker Boeing to order 25 737-8200 and 25 737-10 aircraft, plus 100 options.

Business • 19 May 22

Compounded by IT problems, British Airways flights had to be cancelled during the first quarter.

IAG scales back its summer ramp-up

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG has cut back plans to ramp up short-haul flights to avoid disruption at Heathrow airport this summer.

Business • 06 May 22

IAG commits to 40% female management target by 2025

International Airlines Group (IAG) has increased its target for women in senior roles across the group to 40% by 2025.

Business • 01 Mar 22

BA said a technical issue had grounded short-haul flights until midday

BA passengers say chaos at Heathrow over flight delays

British Airways passengers have criticised the "absolute chaos" at London's Heathrow Airport after all short-haul flights this were cancelled due to a major IT outage.

UK • 26 Feb 22

BA's short-haul flights from London's Gatwick airport will start by the end of March

BA's short-haul flights from Gatwick to start by March

British Airways' short-haul flights from London's Gatwick airport will start by the end of March, with an initial plan to fly to 35 destinations, the airline said today.

Business • 14 Dec 21

Aer Lingus owner IAG said the reopening of transatlantic travel would help its aim to return to profit next year

All seats on Aer Lingus flights to US sold for Monday

Aer Lingus said today that it has sold every seat on its flights to the US for Monday, as restrictions lift on foreign travellers entering the US and transatlantic flights resume.

Business • 05 Nov 21

BA still hasto consult with other unions and stakeholders before deciding whether to definitely go ahead with the Gatwick plan

BA plans short-haul, low-cost Gatwick service

British Airways said it would push ahead with plans for a short-haul service at London's second biggest airport Gatwick.

Business • 08 Oct 21

During pandemic lockdowns, Ryanair provided customers the option to rebook their flights

UK scraps action against Ryanair, BA over refunds

The UK competition regulator has scrapped its action against Ryanair and British Airways over their failure to offer refunds to passengers prevented from flying by Covid-19 restrictions because it said a lack of legal clarity made the outcome uncertain.

Business • 07 Oct 21

British Airways said on September 23 that it would end its short-haul operations at Gatwick

BA's new Gatwick unit given second chance by union

British Airways, owned by IAG, has signalled it could reverse its decision to scrap short-haul flights from London's second biggest airport Gatwick.

Business • 04 Oct 21

The airlines promised to clear any refund backlogs and better inform passengers of their rights in the future

Airlines agree to pay refunds over Covid cancellations

A group of European airlines has agreed to refund passengers whose flights were cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic, and committed to provide better information on passengers' rights in future.

Business • 30 Sep 21

BA had said it would only rebuild its European network from Gatwick if it could make it profitable

BA to scrap Gatwick short-haul flights

British Airways said it was scrapping most short-haul operations at London's second biggest airport Gatwick, blaming pilots for rejecting a plan to set up a new low-cost unit to better compete against EasyJet as flying returns after the pandemic.

Business • 23 Sep 21

IAG's chief executive Luis Gallego said the group had high debts but also had strong liquidity of €10.2 billion

IAG not planning to tap investors for funds

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG is not planning to raise billions of euros from shareholders to get the company through the extended Covid-19 crisis, its chief executive Luis Gallego told The Sunday Times.

Business • 20 Sep 21

BA is planning to launch a subsidiary to operate short-haul flights at London's Gatwick Airport

BA plans subsidiary for short-haul flights at Gatwick

British Airways is planning to launch a subsidiary to operate short-haul flights at London's Gatwick Airport.

Business • 27 Aug 21

British Airways revealed a breach of its security systems in 2018 that caused the personal data of 420,000 staff and customers to be leaked

British Airways settles with 2018 data breach victims

British Airways has settled a case brought by customers and staff affected by a massive 2018 data breach that led to personal information being leaked, the court-appointed lead solicitors in the case said today.

Business • 06 Jul 21

British Airways has again temporarily laid off thousands of its staff due to Covid travel curbs

BA temporarily lays off thousands of staff again

British Airways has again temporarily laid off thousands of its staff, citing delays to travel as the reason behind its decision.

Business • 11 Jun 21

Ryanair has claimed a third victory in its fight against billions of euros in pandemic support granted to its rivals

EC court upholds Ryanair challenge against Condor aid

Ryanair has today won its challenge against state aid granted to German charter airline Condor, a third victory in its fight against billions of euros in pandemic support granted to its rivals.

Business • 09 Jun 21

Mr Walsh said Ireland had mandatory hotel quarantine for 70 countries

IATA head criticises 'repressive' hotel quarantine

Ireland has been criticised for its "particularly repressive" mandatory hotel quarantine regime by Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association.

Business • 19 May 21

The bosses of BA and Heathrow Airport have urged the UK government to go further in easing restrictions around travel

BA and Heathrow urge UK to ease travel restrictions

The bosses of British Airways and London's Heathrow Airport urged the UK government to go further in easing restrictions around travel, saying links to much of Europe and the US should be opened up.

Business • 17 May 21

Aer Lingus said it needs to restore the financial health of the business after the big hit from the Covid pandemic

Aer Lingus won't get through Covid without jobs impact

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG has reported a €1.14 billion loss for the three months to end-March, as the pandemic restricted travel.

Business • 07 May 21

British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle

BA CEO says 'great opportunity' for UK-US travel

The chief executive of British Airways said there was a "great opportunity" for Britain and the US to open a travel corridor given their high vaccination rates.

Business • 26 Apr 21

By 2030, Aer Lingus owner IAG is aiming to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel

IAG to cut emissions with sustainable fuel target

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner International Airlines Group has committed to powering 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030.

Business • 22 Apr 21