British Airways
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British Airways Sues Ground Services Company
British Airways has filed a lawsuit against the ground services company Ground Services International (a subsidiary of Dnata) following an accident at Chicago O’Hare Airport. The incident occurred in September 2019, when mobile stairs operated by an employee under the influence of drugs struck the wing of the Boeing 747 aircraft preparing for the BA294 flight to London. The employee…
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British Airways Jet Returns to Sydney After “MAYDAY” Call
British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was forced to return to Sydney during its flight to Singapore after a fuel smell was detected in the cockpit. The flight crew immediately issued a “mayday” call and carried out a safe landing at Sydney Airport. The crew donned oxygen masks and completed the landing without incident. Passengers were informed that the diversion was…
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British Airways to End London–Las Vegas Flights
👉🏻British Airways will adjust its direct flights from London to Las Vegas starting in the summer of 2026. The airline’s services from London Gatwick (UK) will end on October 25, 2025, and will not return the following year. 👉🏻The carrier will continue operating most of its Las Vegas flights from London Heathrow (UK). While Gatwick flights are operated with Boeing…
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British Airways Announces 2026 Summer Schedule 🗓
👉🏻On August 21, 2025, British Airways unveiled its summer 2026 flight plan. The airline will increase frequencies on several routes and resume flights to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), which had been suspended due to spare parts shortages affecting its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. 👉🏻From March 2026, daily services between London-Heathrow (LHR) and DFW will restart. The Miami (MIA) route, reduced to…
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British Airways Sues Boston Logan Airport for $293,000 Over A380 Damage
British Airways (BA) has filed a lawsuit against Boston Logan International Airport and the ground handling contractor, alleging that on June 8, 2022, a malfunction of a mobile ground power unit (GPU) used on the ground caused severe electrical damage to an Airbus A380-800 aircraft. As a result, the return flight to London was canceled, and BA sought at least…
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Flight Attendant Danced Naked Onboard
A British Airways flight attendant was caught dancing naked in the business class lavatory during a transatlantic flight to London Heathrow. The incident is suspected to have been caused by the crew member taking illegal substances during the flight. According to British media reports, the crew member went missing during the flight and was later found naked and unresponsive. For…
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British Airways Suspends Flights to Israel Until August 1 Due to Security Concerns
British Airways Suspends Flights to Israel Until August 1 Due to Security Concerns British Airways has announced the suspension of all flights to Israel until at least August 1, citing growing security concerns in the region. The decision follows a missile attack near Ben Gurion Airport earlier this month, reportedly carried out by Iran-backed Houthi forces. The incident resulted in…
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British Airways Fined £3.2 Million
British Airways has been fined £3.2 million after two ground handling staff were seriously injured in separate incidents involving loading equipment at Heathrow Airport. In the case heard at Southwark Crown Court, it was stated that Ravinder Teji suffered back and head injuries in 2022 after falling from a telelift, while Shahjahan Malik sustained a brain hemorrhage in 2023 after…
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Runway Fire at Gatwick Caused by Co-Pilot Confusing Left and Right Hand
An incident at London Gatwick Airport in June 2024 that led to a runway fire was found to have been caused by the co-pilot confusing their left and right hand during takeoff. According to the published report, the co-pilot of a Boeing 777 mistakenly pulled back the thrust levers with their left hand during takeoff, causing the aircraft’s brakes to…
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Blackout System Malfunctions on British Airways’ Tokyo–London Flight
On British Airways flight #BA6 from Tokyo Haneda to London Heathrow, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner registered as G-ZBKC, the window dimming system on one side of the aircraft failed, leaving passengers exposed to direct sunlight for 14 hours. Before departure, the crew identified a malfunction in the electrochromic windows. However, after maintenance teams were unable to resolve the…
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