36 cracks found in an aircraft’s wings
February 8th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) An Airbus has been hit by a second wing scare after 36 hairline cracks were found in a single A380 superjumbo.
The discovery came to light ... Read more...
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Pilots ‘almost pass out’ after taking off
January 9th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A looming disaster was averted when a passenger British Airways flight returned to Heathrow just minutes after taking off. The two female pilots at the back of ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Six international airlines keen to fly from Kolkata
December 26th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata Dec 26 (IANS) Six international airlines, including British Airways and Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific, have evinced interest in flying to and from Kolkata, union Minister of State for Urban ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kingfisher to join oneworld airline alliance from February
December 19th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines Monday said it would become a full-time member of the global airline alliance, oneworld, from Feb 10, 2012. The move is expected to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Oneworld awarded best airline alliance award
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) American business travel magazine "Global Traveler" has named global airline alliance 'Oneworld' as the best inter-airline network."The honour was granted to Oneworld for the second ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Emirates to host world airline squash tournament
October 23rd, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 22 (IANS/WAM) Emirates airlines will host this year's World Airline Squash Tournament for the fourth time in Dubai between Oct 24 and 28.The tournament is recognised internationally ... Read more...
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Tulisa’s boyfriend Fazer involved in a fight
September 12th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The boyfriend of X Factor’s Tulisa Contostavlos got into a fight in Spain recently. Fazer is reported to have attacked the staff of a Spanish scooter hire ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
American held after threat to stab pilot
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) A drunken US businessman was held after he allegedly threatened to stab a plane's pilots during a flight to Britain.Tim Bradley, 32, is said to have ... Read more...
Posted in World |
William, Kate refuse compensation
July 21st, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge refused 200 pounds compensation each from British Airways after their in-flight entertainment failed on their journey back from the US, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Malaysia Airlines bans babies from first class
June 30th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Malaysia Airlines has banned babies from first-class cabins after wealthy passengers complained they were not able to sleep peacefully during their flights, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Volcano eruption: Flight cancellations leave thousands stranded
May 25th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 25 (IANS) Thousands of passengers were stuck at airports across Britain as 500 flights were cancelled due to the Icelandic volcano eruption.Passengers were stranded at different airports, ... Read more...
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Europe cancels 250 flights over volcanic ash (Lead)
May 24th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people are facing air travel chaos after more than 250 flights in Europe have been cancelled due to the Iceland volcanic ... Read more...
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Yemen-based Al Awlaki may succeed Osama
May 5th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) A Yemen-based Anwar al Awlaki is tipped to succeed Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, who was killed earlier this week in Pakistan by US Navy ... Read more...
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Man arrested for allegedly groping British Airways flight attendant
May 4th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 4 (ANI): A man has been arrested after he allegedly groped a British Airways flight attendant while she was serving coffee.According to the UK's Daily Mail, Iurii Chumak, 52, allegedly ... Read more...
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British Airways may resume flights to Pakistan
April 15th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron called his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani over telephone Friday and said British Airways may soon resume flights to Pakistan, ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton’s mum sends sales of Dukan Diet soaring
March 28th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 28 (ANI): Ever since Kate Middleton's mum Carole revealed she is a fan of Dukan Diet, the sales for the book have gone up.It has become the best-selling diet ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Pregnant woman told to give up her seat so Gordon Brown could fly Club Class
March 27th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 27 (ANI): A heavily pregnant woman was left furious after she was told to give up her British Airways seat so former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown could fly ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Kate Middleton’s parents eye Camilla’s old manor house
March 22nd, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): The parents of bride-to-be Kate Middleton are said to have gone and taken a look at a substantial manor house that is up for sale and which ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Fastest Concorde speedometer up for auction
March 20th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 20 (IANS) A speedometer taken from the Concorde that set the record for the fastest trans-Atlantic flight is being tipped to sell for 20,000 pounds at an auction.
... Read more...
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Bangladeshi bomber jailed for 30 years in Britain
March 19th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) A Bangladeshi national, working for British Airways, has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for plotting with an Al Qaeda terrorist to smuggle a bomb ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi BA worker jailed for 30 years for conspiring with Al Qaeda to blow up flight
March 19th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): A convicted British Airways computer expert from Bangladesh has been jailed for 30 years for plotting to launch a 9/11-style terror attack from Britain after conspiring with radical ... Read more...
Posted in World |
BA sets new world record for ‘highest stand-up comedy gig in the world’
March 14th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): British Airways has set a new Guinness World Record for the 'highest stand-up comedy gig in the world' in aid of Comic Relief.Comedians including Dara O Briain joined ... Read more...
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Anwar al-Awlaki plotting attacks on UK
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 29 (ANI): The trial sessions of a Bangladeshi British Airways computer engineer who had plotted to blow up a plane have revealed that Anwar al-Awlaki, the American born leader of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bangladeshi BA computer engineer convicted on terror charges
March 1st, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 29 (ANI): Woolwich Crown Court has convicted Rajib Karim, an Asian-origin British Airways computer engineer who had plotted to blow up a plane, of four terror charges, including sharing information ... Read more...
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Benz is Britain’s favourite consumer super brand
February 28th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.28 (ANI): Luxury car firm Mercedes-Benz has been named Britain's favourite consumer super brand.It's the first time in five years the top spot hasn't gone to either Google or Microsoft - ... Read more...
Posted in World |
BA worker plotted ‘to blow up jet’ in ‘John Le Carre moment’ at Heathrow
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.17 (ANI): Rajib Karim, 30, charged with terror offences held a secret meeting with an extremist at Heathrow airport in a 'John Le Carre moment' to plot blowing up a jet, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US no-fly list leaves British Muslim stranded in Canada
February 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 16 (IANS) Probably in the first such case in international travel, the US no-fly list has left a British man stranded in Canada.Dawood Hepplewhite, who is a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Al Qaeda may have plotted five attacks on 9/11: WikiLeaks
February 2nd, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) A group of Qatari men, suspected of supporting the plotters of the serial attacks of 9/11, may have been preparing for a fifth suicide strike in Washington, according ... Read more...
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British Airways employee conspired with al-Awlaki to blow up US bound flight
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): An Islamic extremist, who landed a job as a British Airways computer expert, conspired with American-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki to blow up a plane bound for the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
British Airways workers may strike on royal wedding day
January 11th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) The royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton - likely to be a major tourist attraction to Britain this year - may be hampered with British ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Snow closes British airport
January 8th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 8 (IANS) The Edinburgh airport in Britain was Saturday forced to close due to heavy snow, affecting thousands of passengers, a media report said. The airport, one of the busiest ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Annie Lennox honoured for charity work in Africa
December 31st, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): Pop star Annie Lennox has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for her charity work in Africa.The former Eurythmics singer heads a host of ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Technology unable to keep up with vagaries of weather
December 23rd, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Mobile applications and mobile web services are failing to update passengers with the latest travel information, in view of the vagaries of weather.
Research from mobile internet ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
European airports struggle to clear flight backlog
December 22nd, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) Airports across Europe are struggling to help thousands of stranded passengers after severe weather paralysed the continent's transport network in the past few days.Freezing temperatures, snow and ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Weather Condition Worsens British Airways’ Flight Status
December 21st, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Weather is surely acting as a total spoil-sport before the Christmas holidays. Hundreds of flight services has been canceled by British Airways because of heavy ice ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
