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Officials Oppose Right to Wear Crucifix at Work

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:57:20 CDT

Christians have no legal right to openly wear a crucifix at work, say British officials—who are planning to argue their case in court. In a landmark legal battle, Britain's government announced it will side against two women who say they were laid off or sidelined for sporting Christian symbols...

Oops: Plane Mistakenly Warns Passengers of Crash

Matt Cantor — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:16:05 CST

It's 3am and you're snoozing on an overnight flight to London when a message plays over the PA: This plane may be about to crash. That's what happened to passengers on a British Airways flight from Miami last week, before the cabin crew told everyone it had just been a...

British Airways Worker Convicted of Terror Plot

Matt Cantor — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:13:05 CST

A British Airways IT specialist has been convicted of plotting to blow up a plane, along with three additional counts of terrorist planning—including conspiring with Yemen-based radical Anwar al-Awlaki and passing him useful information. It took police nine months to crack encrypted messages on Rajib Karim’s home computer; investigators...

British Airways Boss Slams US Security Checks

Rob Quinn — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:43:55 CDT

Britain should stop "kowtowing" to America's demands every time it steps up security for incoming flights, the chairman of British Airways complains. Martin Broughton told an industry conference that many of the security checks are "redundant" and that Britain should only comply with the same checks that the US requires...

Punked Airline Gives Boarding Pass to...bin Laden?

Guvner — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:29:30 CDT

Readers of a British Airways company magazine were surely surprised to discover that Osama bin Laden is a frequent flier with their airline—and flies first class to boot. A doctored boarding pass image bearing the name "Bin Laden/Osama" (destination: Washington, DC) escaped the editors' scrutiny and made its way...

EU Holding Emergency Meeting on Flight Bans

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:42:00 CDT

EU leaders are meeting in an emergency session today to discuss continued flight bans in the wake of the volcanic eruption in Iceland. They're meeting by video teleconference because leaders can't fly anywhere. "We cannot just wait until this ash cloud dissipates," said EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas. Increasingly angry...

Grounded Airlines Want Ban Lifted

M. Morris — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:00:00 CDT

Some airlines have conducted their own test flights and want the ban on most flights over Europe ended, but UK airspace will remain closed until tomorrow evening at the earliest. Air Berlin, Air France/KLM, and Lufthansa have sent aircraft through the cloud of volcanic ash that's crippled air travel for...

12-Day Strike Will Ground British Airways

Harry Kimball — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:40:00 CST

Passengers of struggling British Airways will be struggling themselves this holiday season if a strike by cabin crews announced today goes forward. Should labor and management not reach a deal, the job action would ground flights between Dec. 22 and Jan. 2. The walkout by 12,500 workers over staffing...

Airlines Pledge to Halve Emissions by 2050

Jason Farago — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:28:00 CDT

The airline industry is pledging to cut carbon emissions by 50% in 2050, reports the Guardian, in a reluctant concession meant to stave off more dramatic action—but one that will likely increase fares and trigger a race for new, greener technology . The plan will be presented at the UN...