British Airways has lost a Court of Appeal bid to block pilots from taking strike action in a dispute over pay.

Shares in IAG, the British Airways and Aer Lingus owner, fell sharply at one stage after the airline group gave details of a huge cyber attack that exposed the banking details of 380,000 British Airways customers to hackers.

The boss of the International Airlines Group, which owns Aer Lingus and British Airways, says he is "optimistic" over a legal challenge to the European Commission to end crippling strikes in France.

The airline will fly to the UK city once a week until the end of September starting this week.

Shares in low-cost, long-haul airline Norwegian fell 9% yesterday after it rejected two takeover bids from Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG.

Low-cost airline Norwegian has received further expressions of interest after British Airways owner IAG acquired a 4.6% stake.

Passengers on a flight to Tenerife were forced to cross their legs for more than three hours after cabin crew discovered an issue with the on-board toilets.

A pilot on a British Airways flight who was suspected of being drunk was arrested at Gatwick Airport on Thursday evening.

British Airways owner IAG is reportedly in negotiations to take over Austrian airline Niki as the final assets of collapsed Air Berlin are sold off.

Ryanair came in joint last place with Vueling in an annual survey of short-haul airlines.

IAG — which owns Aer Lingus and British Airways —chose Paris as a second base for its discount airline Level, which will offer transatlantic flights to destinations like New York and the Caribbean as carriers compete to lower prices on longer routes.

Ryanair shares jumped more than 7% as the airline pegged back the costs of its pilot-rostering fiasco and said it would still reach full-year earnings targets.

British Airways owner IAG has said a power outage that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights last month probably cost it about £80m (€91.5m) in lost revenue and the expense of accommodating, re-booking, and compensating thousands of passengers.

Passengers have told of continued delays in receiving compensation after a British Airways system outage caused travel chaos for tens of thousands.

British Airways has said a "significant" number of passengers are still without their luggage after the airline's major system failure.

Despite the outrage British Airways faced when its yet to be explained computer meltdown ruined the plans of thousands of travellers stranded at airports for a UK bank holiday, the shares of its IAG owner have barely flickered.

British Airways passengers are facing a third day of disruption at Heathrow as the beleaguered airline continues to deal with the fallout from a global IT crash.

British Airways could be facing huge compensation costs after thousands of passengers were stranded by a global IT crash.

Aer Lingus saw a near 27% increase in passenger numbers last month, starting the second quarter of the year strongly after parent group IAG reported solid earnings for the first three months.

It has been reported British Airways could start charging for meals in economy on long-haul flights.

British Airways cabin crew are to stage a fresh four-day strike in a long-running dispute over pay.

British Airways is scrapping free meals on short haul flights in economy class, instead offering a selection of Marks & Spencer salads and sandwiches.

British Airways has apologised to passengers for delays after an IT glitch hit check-in systems.

Two British Airways jets, including a massive Airbus A380 Superjumbo, that were forced to divert to Shannon Airport earlier have continued their journeys.

The head of the owner of British Airways has said he admires his fierce Ryanair rival Michael O’Leary.

British Airways has announced plans to recruit a record number of flying crew in 2016.

A radio DJ has revealed “terrifying” details of how a passenger on board a British Airways flight to Dubai claimed he had a bomb and “everyone was going to die”.

A British radio DJ has revealed “terrifying” details of how a passenger on board a British Airways flight to Dubai claimed he had a bomb and “everyone was going to die”.

British Airways and easyJet have announced they will not use Sharm el-Sheikh airport until at least the new year, disrupting thousands of holidaymakers’ Christmas plans.

Top flight shares struggled for direction yesterday, even after British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) upgraded its targets and announced a new boss at the UK carrier.

A British Airways flight from Belfast City airport to London Heathrow was forced to divert shortly after take-off after the pilot declared an emergency.

The company that made an engine that caught fire as a British Airways plane was taking off from Las Vegas is inspecting other engine parts.

The pilot who saved 169 lives when he safely evacuated a plane that burst into flames has criticised the passengers who stopped to pick up their hand luggage

The captain and crew of a London-bound British Airways plane have been praised for their “textbook” response to an engine fire at a Las Vegas airport.

An engine on a British Airways jet has caught fire while the plane was preparing to take off from Las Vegas, forcing passengers to escape on emergency slides.

More than a dozen people have been hurt after a London-bound British Airways plane caught fire on a runway at a Las Vegas airport.

An engine failure on a Las Vegas-to-London British Airways jet Tuesday resulted in a fire that forced the evacuation of the plane and resulted in 14 minor injuries.

Aer Lingus shareholders effectively have 60 days as of yesterday to accept the airline’s proposed sale to British Airways owner IAG before a deal lapses.

A stowaway has plunged to his death from a plane and landed on a shop in a high street in England – while another is in hospital after surviving the fall.

Much has been written about the Aer Lingus saga over the last year. The Government has taken a decision to sell its stake to IAG, the owner of British Airways. 

The Government yesterday confirmed it had received a report by an expert group advising it on the possible sale of its 25% stake in Aer Lingus to British Airways owner IAG, paving the way for a long-delayed decision.

Britons flying to and from France face travel disruption due to a 48-hour strike by French air traffic controllers and transport workers.

Hackers have accessed tens of thousands of British Airways frequent flier accounts.