BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA) took the latest step in getting its house in order yesterday when it announced plans to sell its 18% stake in Australian carrier Qantas for AUD$1.1 billion (€630 million).

British Airways staff are to get free air tickets for enduring the stress of this month’s travel chaos – but thousands of passengers must fight for compensation.

British Airways today pledged to carry out an investigation into a staff shortage that sparked travel chaos at Heathrow Airport last week.

Bosses of trouble-hit British Airways today vowed to put their recent difficulties behind them as they joined airport staff to help cope with the UK Bank Holiday exodus.

Air travellers will hear later today if they face the threat of disruption when a union representing thousands of British Airways check-in staff announces the result of a strike ballot.

British Airways is to pass on the impact of rising oil prices by more than doubling the fuel surcharge paid by long-haul passengers.

British Airways is to pass on the impact of record oil prices by increasing the fuel surcharge paid by long-haul passengers, it was reported today.

British Airways staff are poised for annual bonuses of around £1,000 (€1,500) if the airline improves margins sufficiently, it emerged today.

British Airways said today it was on the road to recovery after one of the worst periods in its history but warned that cost-cutting remained key to its profit.

BRITISH Airways is mulling a possible takeover bid for Irish state airline Aer Lingus, BA’s chief executive officer has been quoted as saying.

British Airways CEO Rod Eddington has called on Russia to abandon charging all airlines for flying in its airspace.

British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington has urged the European Commission to "keep its sights high" when open aviation area talks resume next week.

British Airways unveiled plans today to cut costs by £300m (€435m) in a move expected to lead to up to 4,000 job losses.

Airline giant British Airways was today set to announce a fresh package of savings which unions fear will lead to the loss of thousands of jobs.

British Airways’ chief executive Rod Eddington said that it may be appropriate to put sky marshals on board an airliner to prevent a hijacking, but that standards must be set to make sure it is done safely.

British Airways are planning a new round of job cuts in the new year, a British newspaper has claimed.

British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington said the airline was considering a merger with Spanish carrier Iberia.

The future of British Airways is in the hands of negotiators who will meet this week to try to resolve the row over swipe cards, according to the airline's chief executive.

THE Concorde began its final descent yesterday as British Airways and Air France said they would stop flying the world’s first and only supersonic jetliner because flagging passenger demand could not cover its rising costs.

British Airways and Air France today signalled the end of nearly three decades of supersonic passenger flights by announcing that Concorde would retire from service at the end of October 2003.

BRITISH AIRWAYS will survive the war in Iraq, chief executive Rod Eddington has told senior staff — but he also warned of "further action" to keep the business on track, it has emerged.

British Airways has carried out an urgent review of its contingency planning procedures in the face of the growing threat of a war in Iraq, which it fears could trigger the need for more cuts in capacity and jobs, the Financial Times has reported.

British Airways was close to “meltdown” in the wake of September 11 and a war in Iraq would be a “major issue” for the company, its chief executive warned today.

British Airways has posted third quarter pre-tax losses of £160m (€263m) - not as bad as the market was expecting.

British Airways boss Rod Eddington has branded Hollywood film stars who refuse to fly because of the September 11 terror attacks ‘‘gutless cowards’’, it was reported today.

BA chief executive Rod Eddington says his airline has taken more than 7,000 Concorde bookings for flights from London to New York and Barbados.

BA has launched a project called Future Size and Shape which will ascertain the future direction of the airline.

Concorde returns to passenger service tomorrow with both British Airways and Air France operating flights to New York.

British Airways boss Rod Eddington said today the beleaguered airline would survive despite reporting a 98% dive in second-quarter profits.

Unions are pledging to fight plans by British Airways to cut £37m from workers' pay.

British Airways executives have agreed to cut their pay by up to 15% in a move to help the airline through ‘‘difficult times’’ in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the United States.

British Airways executives have agreed to cut their pay by 15%.

British Airways has renewed merger talks with Dutch company KLM, it has been reported.

All eyes will be on British Airways’ chief executive Rod Eddington on Tuesday when he announces the group’s year-end results.