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BA suspends Pakistan flights after hotel bombing: airline
British Airways

BA suspends Pakistan flights after hotel bombing: airline

By AFP

British Airways has halted all flights to Pakistan following the bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, a spokesman for the airline said on Monday.

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Turkey's THY becomes 7th biggest airline company in Europe
Turkey

Turkey's THY becomes 7th biggest airline company in Europe

By Unal Basusta

ISTANBUL, Turkey (eTN) - Turkey's state-run airliner Turkish Airlines (THY) has become the seventh largest airline company in Europe, outpacing Italy's Alitalia by passengers carried in the first seve

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BA chief says airline industry in biggest ever crisis
"Biggest Ever Crisis"

BA chief says airline industry in biggest ever crisis

By iht.com

LONDON - British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh said on Tuesday the airline industry was going through its biggest ever crisis, and repeated his warning that more carriers would go bust.

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American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia set the record straight
About Their Application For Antitrust Immunity

American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia set the record straight

By eTN

FORT WORTH, TX (September 12, 2008) - According to American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) and Iberia Airlines (IA), Virgin Atlantic (VA) has resorted to baseless arguments and hypocritical scare

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Virgin Atlantic says regulators should focus on why British Airways and American Airlines are leaving out millions of passengers
Claims Data Is Misrepresented

Virgin Atlantic says regulators should focus on why British Airways and American Airlines are leaving out millions of passengers

By eTN

SOUTH NORWALK, CT (September 12, 2008) - Virgin Atlantic (VA) today said that the numbers used by British Airways (BA) and American Airlines (AA), who are planning to create a monster monopoly on tran

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British Airways Flies Closer To Alitalia
Alitalia Saga Update

British Airways Flies Closer To Alitalia

By forbes.com

British Airways may be considering a partnership with ailing Italian airline Alitalia, but it's not alone.

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Virgin Atlantic to walk away from Virgin Nigeria
Africa Aviation

Virgin Atlantic to walk away from Virgin Nigeria

By Lucky Onoriode George, eTN Ambassador

LAGOS, Nigeria (eTN) - Virgin Atlantic, majority shareholder and core investor in Nigeria’s flag carrier Virgin Nigeria, is set to de-invest is shareholding in the airline.

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Partners or robber barons of the skies?
American, British Airways And Iberia Want To Team Up, But It Could Mean Fare Hikes

Partners or robber barons of the skies?

By abcnews.go.com

A war is brewing over the Atlantic Ocean - high above the ocean.

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Virgin boss: BA/AA? No way!
Sir Richard Branson Slams Airline Deal

Virgin boss: BA/AA? No way!

By citywire.co.uk

Virgin Atlantic owner Sir Richard Branson has launched a broadside at rivals British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia claiming a merger of the businesses will harm customers.

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American Airlines, British Airways, and Iberia sign joint business agreement
Oneworld Global Alliance Members Apply For Antitrust Immunity

American Airlines, British Airways, and Iberia sign joint business agreement

By eTN

FORT WORTH, TX, LONDON and MADRID - American Airlines, British Airways, and Iberia have signed a joint business agreement on flights between North America and Europe and plan to expand their global co

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Virgin Atlantic's Sir Richard Branson warns US presidential candidates of anti-competitive link-up
Between British Airways And American Airlines

Virgin Atlantic's Sir Richard Branson warns US presidential candidates of anti-competitive link-up

By eTN

Sir Richard Branson, the President of Virgin Atlantic Airways, today wrote to both US Presidential candidates warning that a proposed alliance between British Airways and American Airlines would sever

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Unite seeks protections for workers
Looks At Effect Of Merger

Unite seeks protections for workers

By eTN

LONDON (August 1, 2009) - Unite, the UK's biggest trade union, which represents more than 75,000 workers in the aviation industry and some 25,000 within British Airways (BA) and Iberia, today took a c

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British Airways to merge with Iberia
BA-Iberia Merger

British Airways to merge with Iberia

By the press association

British Airways ended months of speculation by announcing it was to merge with long-term Spanish partner Iberia.

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British Airways completes purchase of L'Avion
French Airline L'Avion To Be Integrated With New Transatlantic Subsidiary OpenSkies

British Airways completes purchase of L'Avion

By eTN

PARIS and NEW YORK - British Airways today announced that it has completed the purchase of French airline L'Avion, which will be integrated with British Airways' new subsidiary OpenSkies.

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Virgin Atlantic objects to airline alliances
Airline alliances

Virgin Atlantic objects to airline alliances

Virgin Atlantic has reacted to reports that British Airways may be seeking an alliance with American Airlines and Iberia.

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British Airways announces agreement to acquire French airline L'Avion
OpenSkies And L'Avion To Join Forces

British Airways announces agreement to acquire French airline L'Avion

By eTN

British Airways today announced an agreement to acquire French airline L'Avion and integrate the company with its new subsidiary OpenSkies, buying the French carrier for 54 million pounds (68 million

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Naomi Campbell: Airline called me 'golliwog supermodel'
Naomi Campbell Vs. British Airways - Better Match Yet To Be Found

Naomi Campbell: Airline called me 'golliwog supermodel'

LONDON - Naomi Campbell accused British Airways of racism just hours after pleading guilty to charges of assaulting a police officer following an "air rage" incident at Heathrow airport.

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British Airways and Amadeus renew technology agreement
IT Agreement Extended To 2017

British Airways and Amadeus renew technology agreement

By eTN

British Airways and Amadeus today announced they were extending their existing relationship for another 10 years until 2017.

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It's easy to be snotty with an airline so haughty that it regards its own customers as an inconvenience
British Airways - The "Legacy" Keeps Building Up

It's easy to be snotty with an airline so haughty that it regards its own customers as an inconvenience

By Robert Fisk

Oh, those wretched "disruptive" passengers!

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$210M settlement in airline price fixing is approved
BA and Virgin Atlantic To Pay

$210M settlement in airline price fixing is approved

SAN FRANCISCO — An agreement by two British-based airlines to pay roughly $210 million to settle a massive price-fixing lawsuit met with tentative approval from a federal judge on Friday.

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