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Gatwick Airport chaos continues after BA plane aborted takeoff, closing runway

A British Airways flight closed the runway due to hot brakes

Evening Standard

NBL to run WNBL after Basketball Australia sells

Larry Kestelman and Robyn Denholm will have the majority interest of the WNBL after the 2024-25 season, with Basketball Australia retaining a minority stake.

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British Airways baggage chaos at Heathrow follows latest airport systems failure

BA’s allocation system at London Heathrow Terminal 5 failed, causing severe disruption

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Heathrow baggage chaos as British Airways passengers left without belongings and stranded for hours due to IT failure

British Airways travellers were forced to travel without their clothes and faced huge delays due to a technical issue

Evening Standard

Should You Consider Buying Boeing as Air Travel Rebounds?

Amidst a global resurgence in travel demand, can the aerospace giant Boeing (BA) navigate recent setbacks to capitalize on the industry’s recovery? Read more to find out….

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Brit barred from Tui flight due to ‘slight mark’ on passport forced to pay £1,200

The check-in assistant scanned her passport and spotted a small stain in the top right of her picture page

The Independent UK

Heathrow ground vehicle bursts into flames while parked next to British Airways plane

A British Airways spokesperson has since confirmed there were no injuries reported

Evening Standard

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British Airways suspend two staff members for fat shaming stewardess in WhatsApp group

The airline said it has a ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to bullying

The Independent UK

British Airways suspend two staff for 'fat shaming' 15-stone stewardess in WhatsApp group

The pair are under investigation after making disparaging comments in a WhatsApp group

Evening Standard

Meet the people behind three of the UK’s brilliant independent bookshops

Rebuilding from a fire, competing with Amazon and launching during lockdown – how these indies continue to thrive

The Guardian - UK

What rights do you have to compensation for cancelled or delayed flights?

Here are the obligations each airline has and what you can expect if your journey is disrupted

The Independent UK

How to spot a social media travel scam – and avoid losing hundreds of pounds

Exclusive: We contact a scammer who asked us to ‘follow back and DM your number for assistance’

The Independent UK

‘I decided screw it, let’s give it a go’: Richard Branson says airlines were ‘abysmal’ when he started Virgin

Exclusive: In 1984, the Virgin Atlantic founder wondered: ‘will we last more than three or four years?’

The Independent UK

Majorca holidaymakers facing more rain as flood-hit Palma airport reopens

A yellow weather alert has been issued as more rain is forecast to land on the Balearic island

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British Airways passengers endure nine-hour 'flight to nowhere' as plane forced to return to Heathrow

Passengers crossed the Atlantic Ocean twice before returning to London Heathrow

The Independent UK

British Airways plane on nine-hour ‘flight to nowhere’ after technical issue forces turnaround

The Houston-bound plane had just crossed the Canadian border before backtracking

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Is The Boeing Stock Underperforming the Dow?

Despite Boeing's recent underperformance compared to the Dow Jones Industrials Average, Wall Street analysts still remain cautiously optimistic about the stock's prospects.

The National (Scotland)

Warning to everyone going on holiday over Ryanair, easyJet & TUI scams

WHICH? found scammers were impersonating British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, TUI, Virgin Atlantic and Wizz Air on Twitter/X...

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The Guardian - UK

‘I felt like a cash cow’: the simple flight booking error that cost a BA customer more than £730

When Raluca Hamilton was arranging family holidays, a computer autofill error meant her son’s name was wrong. The tickets had to be refunded and bought again at a higher price

The Conversation

Factchecking of Sunak’s misleading tax claim shows broadcasters taking a new approach to impartiality

In the first televised general election debate, Rishi Sunak claimed more than ten times that a future Labour government would cost households £2,000 more in tax. It took some time for Keir Starmer to rebut the attack, allowing the idea to fester for almost an hour among 5 million prime…

The Independent UK

Why do airlines overbook flights and what happens if you are offloaded?

Selling more tickets than there are seats available works for everyone – as long as airlines handle it correctly

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift fan headed to Lyon for Eras Tour is turned away from overbooked British Airways flight

Exclusive: BA offered Megan Ridout a later flight that arrived 90 minutes after the gig started

Evening Standard

British Airways to hire 350 staff to avoid Heathrow summer chaos

British Airways will increase staffing at its hub in London’s Heathrow Airport by 5% to minimize the risk of any disruption in the peak summer season.

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James Corden Applauded By Passengers For Confronting Airline Staff After Flight’s Emergency Landing

"[James Corden] would have been well within his rights to sit and sulk in his seat like the rest of us would be doing but he didn’t,” a passenger said. The post James Corden Applauded By Passengers For Confronting Airline Staff After Flight’s Emergency Landing first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

Drone came within 50ft of crashing into British Airways flight from Heathrow, report reveals

Suspected drone came within 50 feet of windscreen, leaving pilot ‘startled’

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