May 30th, 2008 · Silverjet, the business class airline, suspended operations today. United Airlines and U.S. Airways have suspended merger talks due to labor concerns. British Airways raised its fuel surcharge for the second time in a month. Marketplace's Amy Scott talks with host Alex Chadwick about turmoil in the airline industry and what it means for consumers.
Apr 3rd, 2008 · One week after it opened, Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 is cause for deep embarrassment for British Airways and the London Airport's owners. Flights are still delayed, and thousands of passengers are still without their luggage, making the terminal a national joke.
Apr 2nd, 2008 · British Airways continues to cancel flights from the airport's new terminal. Traveler Rebecca Murray and Aviation Minister Jim Fitzpatrick offer their take on the chaos.
Mar 31st, 2008 · London's Heathrow Airport opened a new terminal last week that was expected to help relieve congestion in one of the world's busiest airports. But that hasn't been the case. Major problems with the baggage handling system caused British Airways to delay and cancel flights in the first few days.
Aug 1st, 2007 · British Airways Plc has to shell out $300 million to the USA for involvement in fixing prices of fuel surcharges. The Justice Department levied the fine after British Airways admitted to colluding on how much extra to charge on passenger and cargo flights, to cover fuel costs.
Aug 12th, 2005 · Thousands of air passengers are stranded at London's Heathrow Airport after British Airways cancelled all flights Thursday. An unofficial strike by the airline's ground staff led to the canceling of 500 flights at Britain's busiest airport. About 35 flights were cancelled in the United States and Canada.
Mar 8th, 2005 · NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to British Airways official Steve Sheterline about a recent incident on one of their long-haul flights. A 747 recently continued on its Los Angeles-to-England flight despite losing one of its engines shortly after takeoff. A few days later, the same plane had another engine failure coming out of Singapore, and the pilot again choose to continue the flight. Some suspect the incidents are the result of new European rules that punish airlines for delayed or canceled flights.