British Airways on Tuesday introduced extra charges for excess baggage but told check-in staff to apply them "leniently" amid passenger confusion over the new rules.
Passengers flying with British Airways could face an additional cost of $470 if they choose to take an extra bag with them on a return flight.
Since Thursday, passengers leaving British airports have had to pay a higher rate of air tax or face being barred from their flights.
Plane talkingupdated: Thu Nov 09 2006 13:29:00
It's the issue that is dividing air passengers -- should we be able to use mobile phones on flights?
The European Union plans to harmonize the size of carry-on bags with the U.S, while UK officials are set to announce an easing of air travel restrictions next week.
Posted: September 10, 2006
"Hi, I'm on the plane." This phrase may soon be as familiar on flights as it is on trains with the announcement on Wednesday by Ryanair that it intends to install a system on its planes to allow the use of mobile phones during flights.
Fighting between British airports and airlines over who is to blame for problems following the discovery of alleged plot to blow up transatlantic flights will only make matters worse, says one aviation observer.
British Airways canceled more flights Wednesday, the seventh day of UK flight delays, as the airline struggled to reunite thousands of missing bags with their owners.
Airline officials have accused the British government and airport authorities of mishandling new security measures in the wake of an alleged terrorist plot.
Air passengers across Europe were continuing to face delays Saturday, but there were fewer cancellations as airports adapted to stringent new security in the wake of disrupted major terrorist plot.
British authorities diverted a passenger plane to a Scottish airport on Wednesday after a bomb alert onboard.
British and American business travelers will soon have a new low-cost airline to choose from for flights between London and New York.
Traveling with cut-price airlines has long been popular with those on a tight budget, but a report has found that business people are also taking advantage of cheap flights.
Michael O'Leary, Chief Executive of Ireland's Ryanair, Europe's most profitable airline, wants to make air travel free. Not free as in free from regulation, but free as in zero cost. By the end of ...
A general strike in France on Tuesday is causing major disruption for commuters, and for people flying to and from the country.
In a shake-up likely to have a major impact on business travelers, British Airways is to restructure its European operations to launch a direct challenge to low-cost carriers.
CNNMoney: Testing the windsupdated: Mon Jun 13 2005 05:40:00
The wait for some of this week's key economic reports could cause U.S. stocks to open flat to higher Monday.
Money Magazine: More Europe, Fewer Eurosupdated: Tue Mar 01 2005 00:01:00
You could just go to Paris. You could take your precious week or two of vacation, fly all the way across the Atlantic Ocean, park yourself in a hotel, eat at a different café and go to a different ...
CNNMoney: Oil slick part 2updated: Thu Feb 24 2005 05:39:00
Stocks could get a chill again from another spike in oil prices Thursday.
If you are worried about missing that sporting event, election result or a news broadcast while taking a flight in Australia, things are about to change.
"In 1930, 21-year-old Frank Whittle filed his patents for what we now call the jet engine.
If you have ever worried about checking in a heavy business trip suitcase in your hand baggage allowance, help is now at hand.
With oil prices at a 13-year high above $40 a barrel, a number of airlines have already increased ticket prices.
In the early days of budget travel, low fare airlines catered for tourists on a shoestring budget, but now no-frills airlines are casting their spell over business fliers as well.
If 2003 was a great year for mutual fund returns--and it surely was, with gains averaging 30% for stock funds--what will it take to thrive in 2004? That's what we focused on when selecting this yea...
CNNMoney: Best funds for 2004updated: Fri Jan 30 2004 10:40:00
The burgeoning fund scandals serve as a valuable reminder that when shopping for a money manager, you must look beyond performance to the character of the fund company itself.
Italian bus, train and metro workers have gone on strike in various cities on Friday, disrupting transport for a second day in a row over demands for better pay.
When my father graduated from high school in the 1960s, he spent a summer hitchhiking through Europe, holding out a U.S. flag and his thumb and working his way around the Continent. Given that hitc...
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