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UK PM Starmer visits India to build business ties after clinching trade deal

Britain and India signed a free trade agreement in July during a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Published 08 Oct, 2025 09:50am

Business & Finance

British Airways-owner IAG beats second-quarter profit estimates

British Airways-owner IAG reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Friday as it bolstered its...

Published 01 Aug, 2025 11:27am

Business & Finance

British Airways owner IAG to order 53 new Airbus and Boeing long-haul aircraft

British Airways owner IAG said on Friday that it will place an order for 53 new Airbus and Boeing long-haul...

Published 09 May, 2025 11:56am

World

Heathrow shutdown raises concerns over contingency planning

LONDON: The closure of Britain’s Heathrow Airport is set to affect the global aviation system for days at a cost of...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 11:46pm

Business & Finance

British Airways owner IAG launches 1 billion euro share buyback

British Airways owner IAG launched a 1 billion euro ($1.04 billion) share buyback plan on Friday after it reported a...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 01:47pm

Business & Finance

British Airways owner announces jump in profits

LONDON: IAG, the owner of British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia, said Friday that profits jumped in the third...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 01:57pm

World

British Airways extends London-Tel Aviv flight suspension

LONDON: British Airways on Friday said it was extending its suspension of flights from London to Tel Aviv until the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:01pm

World

Airlines fly over Afghanistan as Middle East becomes the greater risk

LONDON/SEOUL: Singapore Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa have increased their flights over Afghanistan after...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 11:31am

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British Airways to suspend London-Beijing direct flights

LONDON: British Airways announced on Thursday it will be “pausing” direct flights between London and the Chinese...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

World

Under fire UK air traffic provider appoints Warren East as chair

LONDON: Britain’s air traffic services provider NATS said Warren East would take over as chairman from Sept. 1,...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 12:04pm

Business & Finance

British Airways owner says 2023 profit soars six-fold

LONDON: British Airways parent IAG announced Thursday that net profit surged six-fold last year, boosted by “strong”...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 02:38pm

World

IAG may get EU warning on Air Europa deal if no remedies in coming weeks

BRUSSELS: British Airways owner IAG may get a warning from EU antitrust regulators on its 400-million-euro ($432.4...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

Markets

European stocks slip amid ME conflict jitters

BENGALURU: European stocks came under pressure on Monday as Mideast military clashes sparked a rush to safe-haven...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am

World

British Airways parent IAG flies back to profit

LONDON: IAG, parent group of British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia, said Friday it returned to profit in the...

Published 28 Jul, 2023 12:02pm

Business & Finance

British Airways owner slashes loss on strong demand

LONDON: British Airways parent group IAG said Friday that it slashed losses in the first quarter of the year, helped...

Published 05 May, 2023 12:26pm

World

British Airways workers at Heathrow call off strike, vote to accept new pay deal

LONDON: Hundreds of British Airways workers at London's Heathrow airport voted on Friday to call off strike action...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 05:03pm

World

Global airlines chief slams new Heathrow restrictions

LONDON: The head of a body representing global airlines hit out at new restrictions at London’s Heathrow on...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

Business & Finance

British Airways owner to buy 14 Airbus jets

LONDON: British Airways parent IAG said Thursday it has ordered 11 Airbus A320neo aircraft and three A321neos worth...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 12:52pm

Business & Finance

British Airways staff vote spells ‘summer of strikes’ at Heathrow

LONDON: British Airways staff at London’s Heathrow airport voted on Thursday to strike over pay, threatening...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

Pakistan

British Airways temporarily suspends Pakistan operations

British Airways has announced a temporary suspension of direct flights to Islamabad citing “operational ...

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 03:44pm

Markets

British midcaps fall amid inflation concerns

LONDON: London’s FTSE 250 index fell on Tuesday and marked a second straight month of losses on concerns a...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am

Business & Finance

British Airways owner orders 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets

LONDON: British Airways owner IAG said Thursday it has ordered 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft worth $6.25 billion at...

Published 19 May, 2022 03:17pm

Business & Finance

British Airways-owner IAG says business travel recovering

LONDON: British Airways-owner IAG said on Friday it had seen a strong recovery in business travel in the first...

Published 06 May, 2022 12:02pm

Business & Finance

British Airways partner Comair resumes S Africa flights

JOHANNESBURG: British Airways’ franchise partner in South Africa, Comair, said it would start flying again on...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 07:46am

World

S Africa suspends Comair’s air operator certificate

CAPE TOWN: South Africa has suspended the air operator certificate for Comair as a precautionary measure for 24...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:00am

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British Airways stops Lahore-London operations

LAHORE: On completion of the duration of an agreement, the British Airways has stopped its Lahore to London flight...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am

Business & Finance

British Airways owner IAG expects return to profit in 2022

LONDON: British Airways owner IAG said it expected passenger capacity to grow to 85% of pre-pandemic levels and a...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 12:39pm

Business & Finance

As America reopens, airlines hunger to reclaim transatlantic cash

CHICAGO/LONDON: America's reopening to international air travelers can't come soon enough for US and European...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Business & Finance

BA-owner IAG not planning to tap investors for funds

LONDON: British Airways owner IAG is not planning to raise billions of euros from shareholders to get the company...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

World

Airlines reroute flights to avoid Afghanistan airspace

United Airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic said they were not using the country's airspace

Published 16 Aug, 2021 10:50am