British Airways — airline appearing in coverage of UK flights, affected by air traffic disruptions and weather delays at Accra airport.
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… Ryanair said around 150,000 of its passengers had been affected on Tuesday and it cancelled more than 200 flights, while British Airways said it had cancelled or diverted 100 flights with tens of thousands impacted. …
UK summons air traffic boss after major outage as flights slowly resumeJoy Online
… EasyJet made 200 cancellations and British Airways more than 100. It is not the first time disruption has blighted Nats’ control system. …
More UK flight delays expected after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitchJoy Online
… The airline took the contract from rival British Airways, which had been doing it since the 2008 games in Beijing.
Flight price rises due to ‘foolish leaders’ starting wars, Virgin’s Branson saysJoy Online
… Emergency services met the British Airways plane as a precaution upon landing, following reports of a “technical fault” with the aircraft. …
Several flights diverted after plane blocks Gatwick runwayJoy Online
… The Crown Prosecution Service said it would have been “obvious” to Yeboah, a UK national and British Airways employee, “that [the victim] was a very young child”. …
British Airways pilot who raped girl, 12, jailedJoy Online
… British Airways said earlier in June that it would not resume flights to the UAE until October 2026. …
‘Do not travel’ advice for Dubai droppedJoy Online
… GLOBAL EFFORTS In a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, seen by Reuters, airline bosses from Air France-KLM, British Airways owner IAG, Lufthansa, and Ryanair opposed expanding the scheme. …
Airline CEOs warn EU plan to expand carbon costs will raise faresJoy Online
… British Airways says power banks must not exceed 100Wh, they must be stored in the seat pocket or a bag placed under the seat in front, and plug sockets on planes cannot be used to charge power banks themselves. …
EasyJet flight diverts to Rome over power bank in luggageJoy Online
… British Airways flight BA2066, scheduled to depart Accra at 8:50 p.m., was delayed by about 45 minutes and eventually took off at approximately 9:35 p.m. …
Bad weather disrupts flights as aircraft circle over Accra AirportJoy Online
… her fuel grade.” It added: “There are also no regulatory obstacles to the use of Jet A fuel imported to Europe provided its use is properly managed and communicated throughout the fuel supply chain to ensure highest standards of safe operation.” Earlier on Friday, British Airways …
US jet fuel could be used in Europe to ease possible shortagesA major air traffic failure on Tuesday disrupted British aviation, resulting in the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights and leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded; Transport minister Heidi Alexander summoned NATS boss Martin Rolfe to explain the shutdown amid renewed pressure on the provider's reliability.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A major air traffic failure on Tuesday disrupted British aviation, resulting in the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights and leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded; Transport minister Heidi Alexander summoned NATS boss Martin Rolfe to explain the shutdown amid renewed pressure on the provider's reliability.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A fault at air traffic control provider NATS caused up to 1,000 flight cancellations across the UK on Wednesday, affecting tens of thousands of passengers. Delays are expected to continue, and the Transport Secretary has summoned NATS boss Martin Rolfe to answer questions about the disruption.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has attributed flight price rises to "foolish leaders" starting wars, citing Middle East tensions that have driven up oil and jet fuel costs. Virgin Atlantic has introduced a fuel surcharge in response to elevated fuel prices.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A British Airways plane with a reported landing gear issue temporarily blocked one of Gatwick airport's runways, causing a small number of flights to be diverted. An EasyJet flight diverted to Stansted became stuck there for over two hours without fuel before passengers could disembark.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Kwame Yeboah, 30, a British Airways First Officer, was jailed for eight years and four months after pleading guilty to rape and sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl he met on Instagram and later assaulted in an isolated location. The CPS said it would have been "obvious" to Yeboah that the victim was very young, despite her initial claim of being 17.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Foreign Office has removed its advice against travelling to Dubai following a US-Iran agreement to stop the war, though it warned that "the situation remains unpredictable" and "attacks could resume at short notice." The lifting of the ban means British travellers will no longer risk invalidating their travel insurance, though some airlines remain cautious about resuming services to the region.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Europe's largest airlines have warned the European Commission against extending its Emissions Trading System to cover international flights, saying the expansion would raise ticket prices. The system currently covers only flights within Europe, and the Commission is considering including emissions from flights departing the EU as part of a review due next month.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An EasyJet flight from Hurghada, Egypt to London Luton was diverted to Rome on Tuesday after a passenger reported a power bank was charging in the aircraft's hold. The captain diverted as a precaution in line with safety regulations, as power banks are not permitted to be charging in the hold during flight.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Heavy thunderstorms over Accra on Sunday, May 17, forced several inbound and outbound flights into holding patterns and delays as poor visibility and unstable weather conditions affected landing and take-off operations. International flights including Kenya Airways KQ511 and South African Airways SA52 were placed in extended holding patterns before landing safely at approximately 9:55 p.m., while British Airways BA2066 was delayed by about 45 minutes.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
European airlines could use US-grade jet fuel to address potential shortages caused by the US-Israel war with Iran, according to the EU, European Aviation Safety Agency, and International Air Transport Association. The price of jet fuel used by most European airlines has jumped by half since the start of the war, and supplies of Jet A-1 from the Gulf region have slowed significantly.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →