strike

UK strike forces Etihad to cancel London bound flights

With a huge strike expected this Wednesday Etihad have taken steps to avoid passengers getting stranded in huge delays at passport control. Read more

bmi adds 4,500 seats to (cash in on?) help BA customers affected by second phase of strike

bmi has added 4,500 seats to its normal Heathrow flight schedule to help BA customers affected by the four day strike starting at midnight on Friday 26 March.

The airline, the second largest at Heathrow, is adding flights and upgrading aircraft to provide extra seating capacity, repeating the efforts which last weekend helped thousands of customers complete their travel.

Good availability exists on all competitive routes out of Heathrow, with lead-in fares starting from £57 one-way including all taxes. bmi, like BA, does not charge additional fees for check-in, hold baggage or seat assignment. Routes include Aberdeen, Amsterdam (Sat only), Cairo, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jeddah, Manchester, Moscow, Riyadh as well as Berlin and Vienna which launch on Sunday. In addition the rest of bmi’s schedule will be running as normal.

bmi is also offering BA Silver and Gold Executive cardholders using its services access to the bmi lounges including The Great British Lounge, bmi’s flagship international lounge at London Heathrow.

Video: British Airways says cabin crew strike 'cost 7m a day'

British Airways has estimated the three-day strike by its cabin crew has cost £7m a day.

Video: BA cabin crew begin strike action

British Airways cabin crew begin strike action which will cause severe disruption to BA flights for the next three days.

Video: British Airways post a message to their passengers

The BA strike

British Airways CEO, Willie Walsh talks to customers on the latest contigency plans. He wants everyone to know that he and many of BA’s employees are committed to keep the flag flying and minimise disruption to customers’ travel plans.

Let’s hope so!

Video: Lufthansa pilots vote to strike

German airline Lufthansa is facing major disruption after its pilots voted to take strike action.