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‘As complicit as Saddam’: people on BA flight held hostage in Kuwait sue UK government

Claimants who were onboard BA149 claim airline and Thatcher’s government knew of risk before they landed in 1990

The Guardian - UK

UK Govt, British Airways Sued Over 1990 Kuwait Hostage Crisis

Passengers and crew of a British Airways flight who were taken hostage in Kuwait in 1990 have launched legal action against the UK government and the airline, a law firm said Monday.

International Business Times

Flight cancellations soar as peak season begins. What, if anything, should we do?

The Man Who Pays His Way: We need to talk about summer

The Independent UK

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‘Stanley Johnson caused our flight to be cancelled’ – claim from passengers on BA plane diverted to Heathrow

Exclusive: At one stage airport police were summoned to deal with an altercation, passengers say

The Independent UK

Travel chaos at Gatwick as British Airways plane blocks runway for 50 minutes

Diversions include an Emirates A380 “SuperJumbo” from Dubai which has landed in Brussels

The Independent UK

Gatwick Airport chaos continues after BA plane aborted takeoff, closing runway

A British Airways flight closed the runway due to hot brakes

Evening Standard

NBL to run WNBL after Basketball Australia sells

Larry Kestelman and Robyn Denholm will have the majority interest of the WNBL after the 2024-25 season, with Basketball Australia retaining a minority stake.

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British Airways baggage chaos at Heathrow follows latest airport systems failure

BA’s allocation system at London Heathrow Terminal 5 failed, causing severe disruption

The Independent UK

Heathrow baggage chaos as British Airways passengers left without belongings and stranded for hours due to IT failure

British Airways travellers were forced to travel without their clothes and faced huge delays due to a technical issue

Evening Standard

Should You Consider Buying Boeing as Air Travel Rebounds?

Amidst a global resurgence in travel demand, can the aerospace giant Boeing (BA) navigate recent setbacks to capitalize on the industry’s recovery? Read more to find out….

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Brit barred from Tui flight due to ‘slight mark’ on passport forced to pay £1,200

The check-in assistant scanned her passport and spotted a small stain in the top right of her picture page

The Independent UK

Heathrow ground vehicle bursts into flames while parked next to British Airways plane

A British Airways spokesperson has since confirmed there were no injuries reported

Evening Standard

British Airways suspend two staff members for fat shaming stewardess in WhatsApp group

The airline said it has a ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to bullying

The Independent UK

British Airways suspend two staff for 'fat shaming' 15-stone stewardess in WhatsApp group

The pair are under investigation after making disparaging comments in a WhatsApp group

Evening Standard

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Meet the people behind three of the UK’s brilliant independent bookshops

Rebuilding from a fire, competing with Amazon and launching during lockdown – how these indies continue to thrive

The Independent UK

Cancelled or delayed flights: What are my rights to a refund?

Here are the obligations each airline has and what you can expect if your journey is disrupted

The Independent UK

How to spot a social media travel scam – and avoid losing hundreds of pounds

Exclusive: We contact a scammer who asked us to ‘follow back and DM your number for assistance’

The Independent UK

‘I decided screw it, let’s give it a go’: Richard Branson says airlines were ‘abysmal’ when he started Virgin

Exclusive: In 1984, the Virgin Atlantic founder wondered: ‘will we last more than three or four years?’

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Evening Standard

Majorca holidaymakers facing more rain as flood-hit Palma airport reopens

A yellow weather alert has been issued as more rain is forecast to land on the Balearic island

Evening Standard

British Airways passengers endure nine-hour 'flight to nowhere' as plane forced to return to Heathrow

Passengers crossed the Atlantic Ocean twice before returning to London Heathrow

The Independent UK

British Airways plane on nine-hour ‘flight to nowhere’ after technical issue forces turnaround

The Houston-bound plane had just crossed the Canadian border before backtracking

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Is The Boeing Stock Underperforming the Dow?

Despite Boeing's recent underperformance compared to the Dow Jones Industrials Average, Wall Street analysts still remain cautiously optimistic about the stock's prospects.

The National (Scotland)

Warning to everyone going on holiday over Ryanair, easyJet & TUI scams

WHICH? found scammers were impersonating British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, TUI, Virgin Atlantic and Wizz Air on Twitter/X...

The Guardian - UK

‘I felt like a cash cow’: the simple flight booking error that cost a BA customer more than £730

When Raluca Hamilton was arranging family holidays, a computer autofill error meant her son’s name was wrong. The tickets had to be refunded and bought again at a higher price

The Conversation

Factchecking of Sunak’s misleading tax claim shows broadcasters taking a new approach to impartiality

In the first televised general election debate, Rishi Sunak claimed more than ten times that a future Labour government would cost households £2,000 more in tax. It took some time for Keir Starmer to rebut the attack, allowing the idea to fester for almost an hour among 5 million prime…

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