We're days away from the beginning of the first British Airways strike now and things are heating up. The first strike begins Saturday, March 20th and lasts until Monday March, 22nd. British Airways Strike at Prime Minister's questions Things turned political in the House of Commons today as Prime … [Read more...]
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BA Strike Latest: Leaders Spar in Parliament PMQ’s, BA Ups Strike Capacity, UNITE Banned from Terminal 5
March 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
BA Strike Latest Information
March 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Editor's Note: Since there is a lot of misinformation out there about the upcoming British Airways strike, I've invited Melissa from British Airways to keep us updated on the official information coming from British Airways. I met Melissa through the Face to Face program last year and consider her … [Read more...]
BA Strike Latest: Prime Minister Gordon Brown Steps into the British Airways Strike
March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
First it was Transport Secretary Lord Adonis yesterday on Andrew Marr and now Gordon Brown has done something quite unprecedented and weighed in on the impending British Airways Strike. Gordon Brown said this about the strike: "(The Strike is) unjustified and deplorable and comes at the wrong … [Read more...]
BA Strike Latest: Transport Secretary Lord Adonis Condemns British Airways Cabin Crew Strike
March 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
Lord Adonis - the UK's Transport Secretary - has condemned the planned BA Cabin Crew strike and appealed to the UNITE union to return to the negotiating table to avert it. Lord Adonis said on Sunday's Andrew Marr Show that: "The impact this will have will not only be deeply damaging on … [Read more...]
British Airways Cabin Crew Strike
March 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Cabin crew strike - latest information Unite, the trade union that represents the majority of British Airways (BA) cabin crew, has announced its intention to take strike action on the following dates: 20, 21 and 22 March 2010 27, 28, 29 and 30 March 2010 At the moment all of our flights … [Read more...]
Video Message from British Airways CEO Willie Walsh On What the BA Strike Means for Customers
March 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We've been forwarded this helpful video from British Airways. It's a message from BA CEO Willie Walsh on what the strike means for customers and the plans that BA has put into place to combat the strike. Stay Tuned to Anglotopia for the latest British Airways strike news. … [Read more...]
BA Strike Latest: British Airways Strike Dates Announced by Cabin Crew Union
March 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Well, they've finally done it and announced the strike dates. UNITE, the British Airways Cabin crew union have announced a series of two strikes to take place over two separate weekends in March. These weekend BA strike date walkouts are: March 20th - 3 Consecutive Days- 20, 21 and 22 March … [Read more...]
BA Strike Latest: British Airways Talks Break Down – Strike Likely #bastrikes
March 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sky News is reporting that talks between British Airways and it's union have broken down without an agreement. No further talks are planned. This means a strike is likely to happen, possibly as soon as next Thursday. No BA strike dates have been announced yet, but as soon as they are by the UNITE … [Read more...]
BA Strike Latest: British Airways Strike Looking Likely – Next Week Possible
March 9, 2010 By 4 Comments
We're getting various reports that British Airways is going to reject UNITE's proposals today so it's looking very likely that there will be a British Airways strike. Still no word on BA strike dates yet - but many are reporting that it could start as soon as next Wednesday. There is a … [Read more...]
British Airways and UNITE Agree on a Strike Deadline – BA Strike Date Update
March 5, 2010 By 1 Comment
This news comes via UK based Channel 4. British Airways and the UNITE Cabin crew union have agreed to set a deadline of March 9th to come to an agreement over proposed cuts. What does this mean for worried travelers? Well, that hopefully on March 9th, we'll know whether or not there will … [Read more...]
Statement from British Airways Regarding Cabin Crew Ballot
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The following is the statement British Airways released today regarding the UNITE Union strike Ballot. No word yet on British Airways strike dates. Cabin crew strike ballot We are aware that Unite, the trade union that represents the majority of British Airways (BA) cabin crew, has announced … [Read more...]
Breaking News: British Airways Cabin Crew Vote Overwhelmingly For Strike
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This news has just broke - British Airways Cabin Crew have voted 8 to 1 in favor of strike action over working conditions and pay. 80.7 per cent of all those who returned their ballot forms voted yes to industrial action on a 78.7 per cent turnout. 7,482 of crew members balloted voted yes with … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alerts: Fantastic British Airways Sale Going On Now!
January 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This came across the wires I monitor yesterday - British Airways has launched a mid winter sale to get Anglophiles travelling. There are some great deals to be had and airfares have been cut subtantially. And the great deals aren't just limited to flights to London - their sale is Euorope … [Read more...]
British Airways Strike Threat Back on the Table as Union To Hold New Ballot
January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
British Airways averted a major disaster in December when a court order stopped at 12 day strike by it's cabin crew union UNITE. However, they dodged a bullet and the problems still haven't been solved. The union is now going to hold a new ballot, calling for a 3 day strike that will probably be … [Read more...]
Cool Anglophile Video: New British Airways for Carnival Season
January 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This is a very cool commercial from British Airways targeted for the Carnival (or Carnivale) Season in the Caribbean. It's very well done and I love the twist on the classic British Airways theme in the background. … [Read more...]
Transatlantic Travel To Start Sucking More Under the Guise of Safety – New Security Guidelines and Procedures
January 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Traveling to and from Britain is going to be a lot more challenging very quickly, thanks to the so called 'crotchbomber' - the fellow that thought it would be a good idea to try and blow up his underpants on Christmas day. A new terror threat means new security procedures to punish us all - all to … [Read more...]
Breaking News: 1 Million Christmas’s Saved – British Airways Strike Halted
December 17, 2009 By 5 Comments
Breaking news from the BBC - British Airways has won a court injunction to halt the planned 12 day strike by British Airways Cabin staff. This will mean that people will not have to cancel or change their travel plans at the last minute. Stayed tuned to Anglotopia for further updates about the … [Read more...]
Trip To England 2009 – Recap of All Posts
December 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Editor's Note - In case you missed any of the posts about our recent trip to England, here's an aggregated list of all the posts so you can check out what you didn't have a chance to read. Enjoy! Trip to England 2009 - Day One - The British Airways Face to Face Events - In case you're new to the … [Read more...]
Random Observations from Our Trip to England 2009
December 16, 2009 By 2 Comments
Luggage is the worst part of traveling. Driving on the left just feels right. If you think you're good at starting a fire - you probably aren't. Sometimes, it just makes more sense to take a cab everywhere. You don't have enough time to do everything you want to do, even if you think you … [Read more...]
Get a British Airways $50 Off Coupon!
December 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This came across my e-mail box today in the latest Visit Britain E-mail. It was buried at the bottom, but I always spot a good deal. It's a $50 off coupon for plane tickets on British Airways ($25 each way).It's good until January 4th for travel from now until March 28th.I did some testing and found … [Read more...]
Trip to England 2009 – Day 6 – Final Bits of England and the Journey Home
December 9, 2009 By 3 Comments
My Final Shot of Gold Hill - and England Editor's Note: This is the fifth part in a week long series about our fantastic trip to England two weeks ago. If you'd like to see the rest of the posts about our journey, click here. This will be a rather short post and will be the hardest to write. I … [Read more...]
Trip to England – Day Five – The Heaven That is Shaftesbury, Updown Cottage, Weymouth
December 8, 2009 By 3 Comments
Editor's Note: This is the fifth part in a week long series about our fantastic trip to England two weeks ago. If you'd like to see the rest of the posts about our journey, click here. On Saturday I awoke in our warm, soft and comfortable bed in Updown Cottage. I woke up as the sun was coming up. … [Read more...]
Best of British Awards from British Airways and The Telegraph – Win Trip to London!
December 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This came across the contact form on the site this past week. British Airways and the Daily Telegraph are sponsoring the Best of British awards and are asking the British expatriate community to nominate their favorite things about Britain.From the Telegraph:The Daily Telegraph has teamed up with … [Read more...]
Trip to England 2009 – Day Two – London Arrival and More British Airways Face to Face Events
December 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The View Across South London from our Hotel Editor's Note: This is the second part in a week long series about our fantastic trip to England last week. If you'd like to see the rest of the posts about our journey, click here. Every time I've landed in London, I've always had to get off the plane … [Read more...]
Trip to England 2009 – Day One – The British Airways Face to Face Events
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The View from our Room in the Park Lake Hilton Editor's Note: This is the first part in a week long series about our fantastic trip to England last week. If you'd like to see the rest of the posts about our journey, click here. Preface In case you're new to the blog I thought I should give a … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alerts: Save $50 on Airfare to London with British Airways and Visit Britain
November 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I'm always monitoring the net for the latest British Airways deals and while their recent (and fantastic) sale is over for now, they've partnered with Visit Britain for a new promotion. By booking through this link, you can save $50 on roundtrip airfare in economy (coach) or $150 on World … [Read more...]
Awesome British Airways Sale Going on NOW
November 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
British Airways has announced their latest sale and it's pretty awesome. Airfares are cheap to London and elsewhere in the world. They've also got some great package deals that include hotel. They're taking booking for trips until May 23rd 2009 - so now is a good time to grab a good airfare for a … [Read more...]
British Airways Face to Face September New York Event Video
October 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I thought this was worth sharing. It gives a good idea of what I'll be in for in November when we leave on our British Airways Face of Opportunity Trip. … [Read more...]
New York British Airways Face to Face Contest Winners Get an Awesome Send Off
September 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As everyone knows by now, I recently won the British Airways Face of Opportunity contest - which is geared towards reminding businesses the value of international business travel. Well, today was the launch date for the New York winners and they got a fantastic send off by none other than the Mayor … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday British Airways – 90 Years Young
August 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
Love them or hate them - it's hard to deny the effect British Airways has had on global air travel. Well, they're turning 90 today - making them one of the oldest commercial airlines still operating. Despite recent troubles, British Airways isn't going anywhere and for many Anglophiles on their … [Read more...]
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