British Airways has restored advance main-course selection through a limited trial for premium economy passengers flying from Heathrow to Las Vegas. The complimentary service allows eligible World Traveller Plus customers to choose their preferred dish before departure. Passengers can make selections through Manage My Booking from seven days before departure until 24 hours before take-off.
British Airways plans to resume London Heathrow–Dubai flights on 3 November 2026, ending an eight-month suspension. The scheduled restart will restore a daily connection for holidaymakers, business travellers and families travelling between Britain and the UAE. The service returns ahead of Dubai’s winter tourism season, giving passengers another nonstop option. However, the initial schedule remains
Melbourne Airport has unveiled designs for a A$4.5 billion international terminal expansion, strengthening preparations for growing overseas travel demand. The project will enlarge passenger areas, improve facilities and add five aircraft stands. The development coincides with British Airways’ planned return to Melbourne in January 2027. Daily, year-round flights will connect London Heathrow and Melbourne through
Travellers planning Thanksgiving journeys could gain additional options as British Airways, Air France and KLM strengthen their winter US networks. The changes include increased frequencies, continued winter operations and restored seasonal connections ahead of the November 26 holiday. British Airways plans more departures to Baltimore, Houston and New Orleans from October 25. Meanwhile, Air France
British Airways has announced major changes across its Middle East network, extending route suspensions and reducing services to several important Gulf and regional destinations. The airline confirmed that flights between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi will not restart until 10 January 2027. Its Heathrow-Bahrain service is now scheduled to return on 28 March 2027. British
A major Gatwick Airport runway disruption forced 14 inbound aircraft to divert after a British Airways Airbus A320 suffered a suspected nose-wheel problem. The aircraft landed safely late Tuesday night. However, it remained immobilised on Gatwick’s main operational runway and prevented other arriving flights from landing. British Airways, easyJet, Jet2 and TUI Airways services faced
British Airways is expanding its codeshare partnership with Loganair for the Northern Winter 2026–2027 season, adding three regional routes from Glasgow to its wider booking network and improving access to some of Scotland’s most distinctive destinations. Beginning on 25 October 2026, British Airways will place its flight numbers on Loganair-operated services connecting Glasgow with Barra,
London Heathrow Airport passengers are monitoring a fast-changing travel disruption after an operational snapshot recorded 113 delayed flights and 13 cancellations across one of the world’s most important international aviation hubs. British Airways accounted for the largest share of the disruption, with 67 delays and 10 cancellations in the supplied snapshot. SAS recorded two cancellations,
Passengers flying from Edinburgh Airport are being urged to monitor their flight status closely after a local jet fuel disruption affected travel plans and raised concerns about possible delays during the busy summer holiday season. The operational issue placed renewed attention on flights departing from Scotland’s busiest airport, including British Airways services linking Edinburgh with
Explore why British Airways is hiring ground taxi pilots at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, offering up to $100,000 for non-flying operations.
Airlines across Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas are reworking international schedules and adjusting long-haul operations as the Boeing 787 engine reliability crisis continues disrupting global aviation networks. Major carriers including Air New Zealand, British Airways, All Nippon Airways (ANA), and LATAM are now accelerating fleet planning changes and shifting toward GE Aerospace’s GEnx engines
Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, India and several other countries are facing escalating aviation disruption as major global airlines suspend flights to Dubai, Doha, Tel Aviv and key Gulf destinations amid intensifying Middle East airspace tensions. Airlines including Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Air India
