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• EU probes BA, American Airlines, Iberia transatlantic pact

  - 2008-08-29

  BRUSSELS AFP — The European Commission launched an anti-trust probe on Friday into a recent agreement between American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia to cooperate on transatlantic flights. "The commission has opened an own-initiative investigation under EU antitrust rules into the intended cooperation agreement between BA, Iberia and AA,"...

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• Iberia profits dive on high fuel costs

  - 2008-08-05

  MADRID AFP — Spanish flag carrier Iberia, which is in merger talks with British Airways, reported on Tuesday that net earnings plunged by 66 percent in the second quarter, burdened by high fuel costs. It said net profits were 21.18 million euros (32.81 million dollars), down from 62.6 million...

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• British Airways, Iberia in merger talks

  - 2008-07-29

  LONDON AFP — British Airways and Spanish national carrier Iberia said Tuesday they are holding talks on a multi-billion-dollar merger as the aviation sector battles soaring fuel prices. "British Airways and Iberia are holding talks with a view to an all-share merger between the two companies. The negotiations are...

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• European stocks fall as banks slide

  - 2008-07-29

  LONDON AFP — Europe's main stock markets fell on Tuesday, hit by losses to banking shares after overnight declines on Wall Street. The aviation sector was also in focus as British Airways and Spanish national airline Iberia announced they were in talks about a possible merger. Approaching midday...

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• BA announces purchase of French airline L'Avion

  - 2008-07-02

  LONDON AFP — British Airways said on Wednesday that it will buy French carrier L'Avion for 54 million pounds (68 million euros, 107 million dollars) to combine with its transatlantic OpenSkies operation. "British Airways has reached an agreement to buy French airline L'Avion," the company said in a statement....

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• Supermodel Campbell due in court over 'air rage' charges

  - 2008-06-20

  LONDON AFP — British supermodel Naomi Campbell is due to appear in court Friday after being charged with a string of offences following an incident at London's Heathrow airport. Campbell, 37, was taken off a British Airways plane by officers on April 3 after she boarded a flight to...

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• British Airways executives depart after Heathrow debacle

  - 2008-04-15

  LONDON AFP — Two senior executives are leaving British Airways, the company said Tuesday, following the chaotic opening of its new Terminal 5 building at Heathrow Airport. BA operations director Gareth Kirkwood and customer services director David Noyes are to go after hundreds of flights were cancelled and thousands...

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• BA boss says 'no intention' of resigning over terminal fiasco

  - 2008-04-14

  LONDON AFP — British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh said Monday he had "no intention" of resigning over the disastrous opening of London Heathrow airport's new Terminal 5. BA has exclusive use of T5 but the multi-billion-pound facility has been plagued by severe logistical problems since its launch last...

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• London Heathrow airport terminal in fresh turmoil

  - 2008-04-05

  LONDON AFP — London Heathrow airport's new Terminal 5 was hit by fresh flights disruption on Saturday when the baggage system suffered a major computer glitch, airports operator BAA said. "This morning a software problem has arisen in the baggage system at Terminal 5. This is entirely BAA's responsibility,"...

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• Supermodel Campbell released by police after incident on BA flight

  - 2008-04-03

  LONDON AFP — British supermodel Naomi Campbell was released on bail Friday after having been removed from a British Airways flight at London Heathrow. "We can confirm that a passenger was removed by police from a BA flight this afternoon," an airport spokeswoman said Thursday, while a police spokeswoman...

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