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heathrow airport news stories August 2008

August 2008

31.08.08 Walsh puts the boot into Branson
31.08.08 Virgin ‘engage heavyweight city advisors’; to fight BA – AA deal
30.08.08 Virgin and BA offer special rates for Zoom passengers
30.08.08 Heathrow sees growth in US passengers as short-haul dips
30.08.08 BA World Cargo announce third fuel surcharge reduction
29.08.08 Alitalia to seek bankruptcy protection
29.08.08 EU probes BA, America, Iberia transatlantic pact
29.08.08 BA ‘interested in Austrian’
28.08.08 Airlines mock BAA over 2012 security advisor role
28.08.08 BA plan Heathrow – Hyderabad flight from December
28.08.08 Virgin’s new Heathrow clubhouse unveiled
27.08.08 bmi: Jersey route 'safe'
26.08.08 Airlines accused of profiting from fuel surcharges
26.08.08 Business travellers rise see Virgin profits soar
25.08.08 Walsh: BAA break-up is not the solution
25.08.08 Appeal by BAA ‘could delay break-up’
25.08.08 BA to increase excess bag charges
25.08.08 Ramada Heathrow Hotel gets ready to open
24.08.08 BAA Chairman: Competition Commission report 'ridiculous'
24.08.08 Plan for trustee to oversee BAA airports sale
24.08.08 Emergency landing for Virgin Heathrow flight
24.08.08 Eyebrow bar at Heathrow T5
24.08.08 BA redesign first class cabin
23.08.08 Delta oppose BA – AA alliance unless significant slots surrendered
23.08.08 Virgin ‘cashes in on flight from BA’
23.08.08 Airlines launch fares war to lure back passengers
23.08.08 BA adds Buenos Aires flights
23.08.08 Heathrow industrial rents highest in world
22.08.08 BA 'not considering Alitalia partnership'
22.08.08 BA to move short-haul flights to T3 on January 27
22.08.08 BA World Cargo reduces fuel surcharge
22.08.08 BA steward admits to being 4 times over drink limit
22.08.08 Wind turbine plans scaled back over Heathrow fears
21.08.08 Ferrovial reject BAA break-up call
21.08.08 BA calls for better airport regulation
21.08.08 bmi to launch text only in-flight mobile phones
21.08.08 Kingfisher prepares to launch Heathrow – Bangalore flights
21.08.08 BA 'cocaine party' air steward resigns
21.08.08 Virgin Atlantic in talks over Virgin Nigeria exit
20.08.08 Competition Commission could force BAA to sell three airports
19.08.08 BAA passengers down 1.7 percent
19.08.08 Heathrow third runway a mistake warns environment chief
19.08.08 Virgin and Cathay boost Heathrow – Hong Kong flights
19.08.08 JAL to suspend Heathrow - Osaka service
18.08.08 BAA completes debt restructuring
18.08.08 EU raise Heathrow runway pollution concerns
18.08.08 London Underground ‘could not cope with third Heathrow runway’
18.08.08 Heathrow car park bomb hoaxer jailed
17.08.08 Walsh: BA won't give up Heathrow slots
17.08.08 BAA break-up ‘would benefit travellers’
17.08.08 Branson ‘demands talks with regulators’ over BA - AA
16.08.08 BAA expect forced airport sales
16.08.08 BAA ‘could lose two London Airports’
16.08.08 Virgin ‘worried about BA - AA squeeze’
15.08.08 Star Alliance airlines launch document check service
14.08.08 BA, American and Iberia announce deal
14.08.08 Heathrow disruption after computer glitch
14.08.08 SAS report loss; cut staff and planes
14.08.08 M&C Saatchi win on bmi advertising account
13.08.08 BA 'faces strike action over crew water charge’
13.08.08 Austrian airlines put up for sale
13.08.08 Emirates offer in flight mobile phone calls
12.08.08 NATS reveal slump in transatlantic travel
12.08.08 London Mayor wants new airport
12.08.08 Branson 'should stop meddling'
12.08.08 Air traffic control tower evacuation hit Heathrow flights
12.08.08 bmi cancels Georgia flights
12.08.08 Strike halts all flights at Brussels airport
11.08.08 Consultants announce fuel saving venture
11.08.08 Heathrow PC accused of sex attacks
11.08.08 Heathrow hotel chef fired for not covering late colleague
11.08.08 BA raise £25m for children’s charity
10.08.08 Regulator ‘will call for BAA to be broken up’
10.08.08 BA ‘will give up hundreds of US flights to gain AA link’
10.08.08 Virgin launches campaign against BA – AA deal
10.08.08 Branson writes to US presidential candidates over BA – AA deal
10.08.08 Red faces at BA over ad error
10.08.08 BA announce new Americas head
09.08.08 BA suggested as potential partner in Alitalia rescue plan
09.08.08 BA close to applying for American immunity
09.08.08 BA sign plane deal
09.08.08 BA World Cargo to reduce fuel surcharge
09.08.08 Broker upgrades BA share price estimate
09.08.08 Siemens win Heathrow East contract
08.08.08 BA executives deny price fixing charges
08.08.08 BA to take 2000 travel agents through T5
08.08.08 National Express extends Dot2Dot Heathrow service
08.08.08 Star alliance members appoint Menzies at Heathrow
07.08.08 Charges announced for four BA execs
07.08.08 Airlines axe almost 60m seats
07.08.08 AOA want air traffic management reform to reduce emissions
07.08.08 BA Q1 cargo capacity up 4.1%
07.08.08 Thai to use A380s on Heathrow – Bangkok route
06.08.08 BA passengers down 3.5 percent, load factor down 5.4 percent
06.08.08 BAA wins bondholder approval on £4.7bn refinancing
06.08.08 BA executives price fixing charges to be announced tomorrow
06.08.08 Nine passengers on every BA jumbo lose their bags
06.08.08 Pilots union staff strike’
05.08.08 BAA ‘in talks with hedge fund to save finance plan’
05.08.08 Iberia suffers 6-month loss, plans to buy more BA shares
05.08.08 Air France – KLM profits down 60%
05.08.08 Ryanair, easyJet and BA ratings cut
04.08.08 Near miss raises runway fears
04.08.08 BA plug T5 with live ads
04.08.08 Singapore Airlines cuts Manchester flights; focuses on Heathrow
03.08.08 Australian regulator orders Qantas investigation
03.08.08 BA reports cargo increase
03.08.08 Heathrow is tops for laptop loss
02.08.08 BA flight cuts 'undermine case for Heathrow expansion'
02.08.08 BA / American to apply for US antitrust status in 2 weeks
02.08.08 Walsh: more airlines will go bust
02.08.08 Slow takeoff for Aer Lingus Belfast – Heathrow route
02.08.08 BA announce Glasgow Airport flight cuts
02.08.08 BA cut Aberdeen Airport flights
02.08.08 BA – Iberia merger ‘could squeeze American’
01.08.08 BA profits down 88%; plans capacity cuts and expects fare rises
01.08.08 Heathrow still world’s busiest international airport
01.08.08 Spanish Government back BA – Iberia deal
01.08.08 BA – Iberia merger would create world's third largest airline
01.08.08 Ugandan MP arrested at Heathrow

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