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Kim K Accuses British Airways Of Stealing From Her Luggage

Posted 05.28.2012

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Kim Kardashian took British Airways to task via Twitter, naturally, for "stealing" from her luggage on her way back from Europe (she was recently at t...

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Flying With The Olympic Torch

Posted 05.18.2012

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Greece handed over the Olympic torch to the U.K. on Friday, which is all fine and good, but how exactly do you get a lit torch on a plane and keep it ...

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British Airways Unveils Olympic 'Dove' Plane

AP | Posted 04.03.2012

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LONDON -- It's a bird, it's a plane – it's a plane that looks a bit like a bird. British Airways has unveiled the first in a flock of Olympic-t...

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Brawl Breaks Out On Flight, Colin Firth Unharmed

Posted 03.02.2012

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A brawl broke out Wednesday on a London-bound British Airways flight, and was so bad crew could not break it up. Romantic comedy fans will be happy to...

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British Airways Terminal Evacuated At JFK

AP | Posted 02.24.2012

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NEW YORK -- The British Airways terminal at New York's Kennedy Airport was evacuated for about two hours due to a security incident. Port Authority s...

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Oops! Passengers Told They Were Going To Crash

Posted 01.18.2012

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Passengers aboard British Airways flight 0206 got a rude awakening at 3 a.m. Saturday when an announcement warned them to prepare for an emergency wat...

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Eleven for Eleven: Damien Hirst's Controversial Worldwide Exhibition

Artlog | Posted 03.14.2012

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Damien Hirst is coming to a town near you. In fact, his spot paintings will be on view at all eleven of the famous Gagosian galleries. On the occasion of the opening, Artlog.com provides you with eleven facts about the notorious spot paintings.

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Pilots Fall Ill At Same Time, Force Emergency Landing

Posted 01.09.2012

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A British Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing after both pilots fell ill in the cockpit. The plane, en route from London's Heath...

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BA Passenger Jailed In Britain For Drunken Midair Rant

AP | Posted 11.23.2011

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LONDON -- A British court has sentenced an American mortgage consultant to three months in jail for launching a drunken rant aboard a trans-Atlantic f...

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WATCH: The Points Guy: The Future Of British Airways Points

Brian Kelly | Posted 11.14.2011

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I wanted to briefly respond to the host of questions I've been receiving about British Airways points over the last few weeks.

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Drunk American Passenger Threatened To Stab British Airways Staff

Posted 10.24.2011

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An American businessman was charged with assault and being drunk on an aircraft after threatening to stab the staff on his British Airways flight. ...

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Is There An iPad App For Dispensing Peanuts?

Posted 10.18.2011

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British Airways has outfitted several of its flight crews with iPads as part of a pilot program aimed at helping stewards and stewardesses more closel...

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..As WestJet Profit Soars

CP | Posted 10.04.2011

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CALGARY - WestJet has seen its second-quarter profits soar almost 275 per cent as higher fares and cost controls helped offset increased fuel prices, ...

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PHOTOS: British Airways' Uniforms Through The Years

Posted 10.02.2011

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As part of Vintage Festival, a three-day homage to all things old held in London's South Bank Centre, British Airways displayed a collection of flight...

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Flying Through EU Skies? Then Expect to Play by EU Rules

Martin Rivers | Posted 09.05.2011

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Beyond the brinkmanship and legal wrangling, Europe's path is clear. The ETS has committed to cutting emissions 21 percent against 2005 levels by 2020.

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Drunk British Airways Passenger Gropes Flight Attendant

AOL Travel News | Posted 07.04.2011

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A male passenger is facing charges after he reportedly groped a British Airways flight attendant while she was serving him coffee on a London to New Y...

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Travel To London In Regal Style For The Royal Wedding!

Yvonne Yorke | Posted 09.20.2011

Here are some things I've been checking off on my "To Do" list for April: Get a flight to London in time for the royal wedding. Check! Find a fabulous hotel in the heart of all the action. Check! Buy a chic hat (or two) for all the festivities. Double Check!

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21 Airlines Fined For Price Fixing

AP | ALICIA A. CALDWELL | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — When the airline industry took a nose dive a decade ago, executives at global carriers scrambled to find a quick fix to avoid finan...

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Passenger Claims Bed Bugs On Plane From Los Angeles

ktla.com | KTLA News | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Bed bugs are apparently not just found on beds anymore. Some have managed to infiltrate airplanes -- or so one passenger claims....

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Passenger Bit By Bed Begs On Flight, Blogs About It

Posted 05.25.2011

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In the summer of 2010, bed bugs were becoming "a national epidemic." Local governments struggled to squash the outbreak--authorities in Ohio got into ...

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Mubarak Takes Flight

Mark Steinberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Mr. President, it's time to leave for the airport." "Never happen. Not going to let him take a picture of my junk. As it is, that's all they're letting me take with me."

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Ex-British Airways Employee Admits To Terror Charges

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — A former British Airways employee has admitted some terror charges ahead of his London trial. Bangladesh-born Rajib Karim is accused o...

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The Saga of a Stranded Traveler

Jodi Bettencourt | Posted 05.25.2011

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After reading story after story about travel rage and how airports are completely unprepared to deal with severe weather conditions, Mate Tokić's travel saga was a refreshing reprieve. It even left me feeling a little, what's that word... hopeful?

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BA To Strike In Time For The Royal Wedding

Posted 05.25.2011

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British Airways cabin crew voted overwhelmingly on Friday to strike, according to the BBC. The union voted to strike in protest of the withdrawal of t...

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How Iceland Air Kept Flying When British Airways Was Grounded

Dorrit Moussaieff | Posted 05.25.2011

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When planes were at a standstill in Europe, the pilots of an Iceland air plane about to take off were informed they could not do so. Rather then facing an overnight stay, they took matters into their own hands.

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