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EXCLUSIVE: After Somalian rapist is finally sent home after five years... now Jamaican crook is... Gang rapist Yaqub Ahmed was finally sent back to Somalia more than five years after his removal was scuppered by virtue-signalling holidaymakers on the same flight. Second passenger mutiny on board a British Airways flight at Gatwick earlier this month helped foil the removal of a convicted criminal to Jamaica.
Premier League 'called in British Airways pilots' after Liverpool vs Tottenham VAR farce The Premier League have reportedly brought in unprecedented measures after the VAR farce during Tottenham's win over Liverpool. Luis Diaz's goal was wrongfully disallowed due to a "significant human error" VAR mistook the on-field decision for onside and advised the referee to stick with the linesman's call. British Airways pilots have reportedly been called in to help with communication.
‘I spent over £100k on my British Airways Amex card and it gave the perks to my eight-year-old son’ A father of three signed up for a British Airways American Express credit card. For the past couple of years he has been using the card and spending above the £10,000 a year limit for receiving perks. But he has not received any companion vouchers or Avios points. He complained repeatedly to American Express, which advised that Avios and companion vouchers were in fact being credited.
BA pilots give Premier League refs lecture on how to communicate under pressure Premier League referees were reportedly subject to a lecture from British Airways pilots on how to communicate well under pressure. Two pilots, Chris Heaven and Pete Nataraj, gave a presentation to the Select Group officials on the need for clarity and accuracy. The pilots spoke about cutting out informality, adding that dialogue should be brief and direct.
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British Airways Crew Accused Of Lying About Robbery "To Cover Up Night Of Partying" Three crew members of British Airways have been accused of lying to police about a robbery to cover up their night of excessive drinking in Rio De Janeiro. The police have now said that the three crew members "invented" the armed robbery to avoid being punished by bosses. British Airways said that this "is a matter for the police"
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: How Princess Anne turned down a £40,000 private jet to fly with BA instead Gibraltar governor Sir David Steel had to call in all outstanding favours with the Spanish for Princess Anne's land trip from Malaga to Gibraltar. Her British Airways plane was diverted by fog. Just before her departure, the fog lifted – allowing her incoming British Airways flight to land. She told a relieved Sir David: 'I have a return ticket and I'd prefer to fly BA'
Full list of travel chaos UK faces in December including rail and plane strikes French air traffic controllers walked out on Monday and today. British Airways grounded more than 20 flights from Heathrow to France, Switzerland and Spain. Aslef union has announced another round of strike action, planning walkouts from December 2 until December 8. A nine-day ban on overtime will come into force from December 1 until December 9.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: How Princess Anne turned down a £40,000 private jet to fly with BA instead Gibraltar governor Sir David Steel had to call in all outstanding favours with the Spanish for Princess Anne's land trip from Malaga to Gibraltar. Her British Airways plane was diverted by fog. Just before her departure, the fog lifted – allowing her incoming British Airways flight to land. She told a relieved Sir David: 'I have a return ticket and I'd prefer to fly BA'
Aviation chaos continues as French air-traffic controllers strike again More than 60 flights at London Heathrow were cancelled on Sunday. A strike by French air-traffic control staff has caused dozens of cancellations. British Airways has grounded more than 20 flights from Heathrow to France, Switzerland and Spain.
Aviation chaos continues as French air-traffic controllers strike again French air-traffic control staff strike has caused dozens of cancellations to and from the UK. British Airways has grounded more than 20 flights from Heathrow to France, Switzerland and Spain. Iberia has also cancelled a Madrid-London round trip.
Heathrow passengers face hours of delays as airport hit by staff shortages and strong winds More than 30 flights cancelled since 9am, with others delayed by hours. Three quarters of those cancelled have been British Airways flights. Staff absences and high winds led to air traffic control restrictions.
Heathrow disruption: Passengers face delays and cancellations at UK's busiest airport after flight... Short notice staff absence' forced The National Air Traffic Services (Nats) to impose flight restrictions for all airlines this morning. Passengers on board a flight from Lisbon in Portugal were left stuck on the tarmac for three hours before it could take off. British Airways had to make some adjustments to its short-haul flights schedule and has offered those affected a full refund.
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British Airways crew ‘lied about robbery to cover up drug and alcohol binge in Rio De Janeiro’ Three British Airways flight attendants 'too traumatised to work' after robbery. British Airways forced to postpone flight BA248 back to Heathrow for 24 hours. Police say only one of a number of crimes the trio reported actually happened.
Storm Debi causes travel chaos, with 50 British Airways cancellations at Heathrow Gusts of 77mph recorded in Gwynedd, 74mph at Killowen in Northern Ireland and 68mph on the Isle of Man. British Airways cancelled 50 flights to and from London Heathrow. Domestic departures to Aberdeen, Manchester and Newcastle were grounded.
Flights cancelled and thousands left without power from Storm Debi - and more thunderstorms on the way Gusts of 77mph recorded in Gwynedd in Wales, 74mph at Killowen in Northern Ireland and 68mph on the Isle of Man. British Airways said it, like other airlines, had to "make a small number of cancellations" on Monday.
Storm Debi sparks travel chaos: British Airways cancels 50 flights from Heathrow and rail speed... British Airways has cancelled 50 flights from London Heathrow today. More than 100 flood alerts in place in England, with flooding expected in Yorkshire, the Midlands, Norfolk, Sussex and the South East. Aberdeenshire in Scotland will have a yellow warning for rain from 10am until 9pm.
Frontier Airlines plane is evacuated on San Antonio Airport tarmac after several crew members... Four crew members reported feeling sick after noticing a 'fume-like odor' The flight was travelling from Denver to San Antonio - where it was eventually cleared by the hazmat crew. Frontier Airlines plane is evacuated on San Antonio Airport tarmac after several crew members report feeling sick due to fumes. A similar fume-related incident happened in October on a British Airways flight from Barcelona to Heathrow.
Want to sleep better on flights? Simple hand luggage item can 'change your life' Travellers have urged others to try an eye mask for overnight flights. Some airlines, such as British Airways, offer amenity kits on certain routes and in certain cabins. But this isn't the case for every airline - particularly budget carriers such as Jet2 or easyJet.