Watch: Scary moment for passengers as pilot aborts plane’s landing due to strong crosswinds
A video footage shows the plane beginning a bumpy ascent before the right wing lifts into the air, sending the aircraft careening down the runway at a dramatic angle.
Feb 03, 2022, 09:24 AM IST
Narrow escape for passengers: Plane windscreen cracked by block of ice at 35,000 feet
The block of ice fell from another plane that was flying 1,000 feet above the jet while it was cruising at 35,000 feet and cracked up the two-inch-thick windscreen, which is built to withstand extreme forces.
Dec 29, 2021, 09:18 AM IST
British Airways warns of job loss, ExpressJet's fate in doubt
The airline did not give a number. It had 9,100 employees at the start of the year. Spirit said it hopes to restore the jobs eventually.
Aug 01, 2020, 11:00 AM IST
British Airways temporarily lays off 28,000 staff due to coronavirus crisis: Trade Union
Unite, which represents thousands of workers employed by BA, said it had "reached an agreement with the company" to use a version of the government's business support programme for around 28,000 staff, guaranteeing 80 per cent of salaries to avoid redundancies.
Apr 03, 2020, 07:32 AM IST
British Airways misplaces Sonam Kapoor's bags twice in a month
The actress accused the airline of "terrible mismanagement".
Jan 09, 2020, 20:23 PM IST
British Airways stewardess suspended after drunk boyfriend fights with pilot
The incident happened over the weekend after the flight from Sydney stopped during a layover in Singapore. The stewardess' boyfriend is believed to have fought with the pilot in the reception area of a hotel where the crew was staying.
Oct 21, 2019, 13:54 PM IST
Faf du Plessis misses connecting flight to India from Dubai
South Africa will play the three-match Test series which is a part of the ICC World Test Championship after the conclusion of ongoing T20I series against India.
Sep 21, 2019, 13:31 PM IST
British Airways pilots ground planes in unprecedented 48-hour strike
Several media reports said that around 300,000 passengers will be hit following the 2-day strike by British Airways’ pilots.
Sep 09, 2019, 10:46 AM IST
British Airways hit by problems with online check-in system
The airline, which is owned by International Airlines Group, apologised to customers for the disruption and said its technical team was working to resolve the problem as soon as possible. It urged customers to allow extra time at airports.
Aug 07, 2019, 12:55 PM IST
British Airways temporarily suspends flights to Cairo
A statement from British Airways announced the suspension but did not give any reasons for it.
Jul 21, 2019, 09:33 AM IST
British Airways resumes flights to Pakistan over 10 years after suspending it following Islamabad blast
British Airways had stopped flying to Pakistan after the Marriott hotel in the capital, Islamabad, was bombed in 2008, killing more than 50 people.
Jun 03, 2019, 06:56 AM IST
British Airways flight lands in Edinburgh instead of Dusseldorf by mistake
A British Airways flight destined for Dusseldorf in Germany landed in the Scotish capital Edinburgh by mistake, after the flight paperwork was submitted incorrectly, a media report said on Monday.
Mar 26, 2019, 06:25 AM IST
British Airways to launch its shortest flight soon
The 54-mile, 50-minute flight will fly from Bahrain International Airport to Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Mar 23, 2019, 09:22 AM IST
British Airways website suffers data breach; 380,000 payments affected
The thefts occurred during a data breach that affected bookings made on the airline`s website between Aug. 21 and Sept. 5.
Sep 07, 2018, 10:41 AM IST
Probe ordered after British Airways offloads Indian family
Pathak, who was travelling to Berlin from London has alleged that they were initially threatened and later made to deboard the aircraft. The child was reportedly three years old.
Aug 09, 2018, 19:11 PM IST
Indian family deplaned by British Airways as 'child kept crying'
Taking note of the incident, the British Airways has initiated an investigation into the alleged harassment.
Aug 09, 2018, 13:27 PM IST
When British Airways made ex-SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya sleep on carpet
The emergency landing of a Mumbai-London British Airways flight in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, led to ordeal for all passengers. And among the passengers was former State Bank of India chief Arundhati Bhattacharya.
Dec 13, 2017, 15:00 PM IST
British Airways Mumbai - London flight makes emergency landing in Azerbaijan
Technical problems forced the aircraft down. It seems the problem was smoke in the first class cabin.
Dec 11, 2017, 23:37 PM IST
Human error to blame for British Airways chaos: Report
A maintenance worker who inadvertently switched off the power to a key supply unit led to the British Airways chaos that disrupted the travel plans of over 75,000 passengers from the UK airports last weekend.
Jun 02, 2017, 17:41 PM IST
Karti Chidambaram returns from London
CBI had filed an FIR against Karti and the Mukerjeas on charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating, receiving illegal gratification and criminal misconduct.
Jun 01, 2017, 11:03 AM IST
