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A technical failure in Heathrow Terminal 5's baggage system stopped thousands of British Airways bags reaching aircraft, leaving passengers to land without them and prompting a scramble to return luggage.
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Heathrow Terminal 5 baggage fault leaves 3,000 BA bags behind

By Ana Ives · September 5, 2026
 Virgin Atlantic Team GB deal makes Branson's carrier the official airline for the LA 2028 Games, with implications for UK business travellers flying to Los Angeles.
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Virgin Atlantic replaces British Airways as Team GB airline for LA28

By Ana Ives · September 5, 2026
 Airlines wrongly rejected a record 58% of eligible flight compensation claims in 2025, according to new analysis from passenger rights organisation AirHelp, leaving business travellers who were legally owed money with nothing on first application.
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Airlines wrongly reject 58% of valid flight compensation claims

By Ana Ives · September 3, 2026
 American Airlines is to open its Flagship Dining rooms, long a first class preserve, to business class passengers from 15 September 2026. Dallas Fort Worth and Miami, both served nonstop from Heathrow, come first. Los Angeles follows late this year, six and a half years after its dining room closed.
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American Airlines opens Flagship Dining to business class passengers

By Ana Ives · August 31, 2026
 Korean Air takes over Asiana's seasonal route from 18 December 2026, giving business travellers the only nonstop Melbourne to Seoul flights plus one-airline connections from London via Incheon.
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Korean Air to restart Melbourne to Seoul flights after 13 years

By Ana Ives · August 31, 2026
 Qatar Airways has linked its corporate travel programme with Uber for Business, allowing members of Beyond Business to redeem Qrewards for Uber ride vouchers. The credit is paid directly into the traveller's Uber wallet and can be spent on business journeys around the world.
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Qatar Airways partners with Uber for Business on ride vouchers

By Ana Ives · August 31, 2026
 Ultra-luxury travel company Zameera has signed a memorandum of understanding with Staynex, the AI-native platform that says it is building the operating system for travel, to bring its hand-picked experiences to Staynex Black, the platform's private, invite-only membership for Web3 leaders, founders and their communities.
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Zameera deal brings ultra-luxury travel to Staynex Black members

By Ana Ives · August 31, 2026
 Virgin has cleared a major regulatory hurdle in its bid to end Eurostar's three-decade monopoly on cross-Channel rail, winning approval from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to run up to 20 daily return services through the Channel Tunnel.
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Eurostar lodges appeal against Virgin Trains HS1 access ruling

By Ana Ives · August 25, 2026
 easyJet has said the number of its cabin crew aged over 50 has risen by 127% since 2022, and it is preparing to open applications next month for hundreds of new crew jobs across its UK bases in 2027.
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easyJet cabin crew recruitment drive targets more over 50s

By Ana Ives · August 24, 2026
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eDreams Prime Poland rollout signals wider subscription push

By Ana Ives · August 24, 2026
 UK companies sending staff to Barcelona over the next few weeks are being advised to build extra time into their plans, with the Barcelona airport strike now in its fourth week and no end date announced.
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Barcelona airport strike could run into September, travellers told

By Ana Ives · August 24, 2026
 MADRING has priced a new Madrid Grand Prix hospitality option at 2,900 euros plus VAT per head, giving corporate guests three days of dining facing the podium.
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Madrid Grand Prix hospitality adds trackside Podium Stand package

By Ana Ives · August 24, 2026