Mother-of-two, 47, who attacked British Airways cabin crew in drunken rage avoids jail 

A mother-of-two who attacked three flight attendants after being denied six Bloody Marys on a while flying first class to check herself into rehab was spared jail today. Emma Langford, 47, had to be handcuffed and strapped to her seat while on the British Airways flight following the rampage, which left cabin crew shocked and the aircraft … Read more

Two British Airways baggage handlers test positive for coronavirus

Two British Airways baggage handlers test positive for coronavirus, confirms Public Health England By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 13:55 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 14:00 GMT, 6 March 2020 Two British Airways baggage handlers have tested positive for coronavirus, the airline announced today.  ‘Public Health England (PHE) has confirmed that two members of … Read more

Why the coronavirus crisis is your best chance to bag a business-class flight with BA and Virgin

Why the coronavirus crisis is your best chance to bag a business-class flight: BA and Virgin offering up to 60% off lie-flat seat deals from London to the U.S (and throwing in a hotel for free) Travel expert Gilbert Ott says that these business return tickets are often £3k The frequent flier says some deals … Read more

Author Anthony Horowitz, 64, says British Airways left him ‘stranded’ in Essex

Author Anthony Horowitz, 64, brands British Airways ‘cold blooded and criminally incompetent’ after delayed plane leaves him ‘stranded’ in Essex 35 miles from where he was supposed to land Award-winning fiction writer was supposed to fly from Geneva to London City But the flight was delayed, meaning London City had closed and flight changed It … Read more

BA cancels string of transatlantic flights due to coronavirus

BA cancels string of transatlantic flights due to coronavirus: London to US routes are reduced due to lack of demand and short-haul flights drastically cut back British Airways has grounded 24 flights between Heathrow and New York Airline will waive flight-change fees for bookings within the next two weeks  Most BA cancellations are flights between … Read more

Former British Airways steward Simon J Marton reveals his top tips for getting a flight upgrade

Former British Airways steward reveals his top tips for getting a flight upgrade (and yes, dressing smartly DOES help) – and why bumping up passengers is ultimately beneficial to the airline Simon J Marton is a former chief steward on BA 777s and 747s out of Heathrow The married father-of-four is the author of Journey … Read more

Coronavirus means travel deals galore – but would you snap them up?

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Coronavirus threat to YOUR holiday: Millions of trips are at risk as BA cancels flights

The holiday plans of millions of Britons could be at risk after the number of coronavirus cases around the world overtook China for the first time. Brazil yesterday reported its first patient with the illness, which means the virus has now spread to every continent except Antarctica. Cases were also diagnosed for the first time … Read more

BA flight to Milan delayed at Heathrow after a passenger got off the plane over fears of coronavirus

British Airways flight to Milan is delayed at Heathrow after a passenger got off the plane minutes before take off because ‘they were too scared to travel to Italy over coronavirus’ A flight to Milan from Heathrow today was delayed by 15 minutes, BA confirmed One customer changed their mind about flying over ‘fears of … Read more