Rise of the Guardian graduates
The British Airways’ graduate scheme has shown a remarkable surge in popularity over the last two years – leaping 137 places in The Guardian UK 300 rankings – thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of the Graduate Programme team and, of course, the graduates they recruit.
Wi-Fi to be rolled out across BA aircraft from 2017
IAG has announced plans to install high-speed inflight connectivity across 118 of BA’s long-haul aircraft from Q1 in 2017. The agreement between IAG and in-flight connectivity specialist GoGo will also see Aer Lingus and Iberia aircraft fitted with the same next generation satellite–based system, making IAG the first European airline group to use Gogo’s latest technology called “2Ku”.
BA makes lots of friends in San Jose
British Airways launched its new route to the San Jose, California. The daily flights from Heathrow to Silicon Valley started on May 4.
A weekend of firsts – updated May 4
British Airways started flying to nine new destinations over the bank holiday weekend.
Club Kitchens refreshed and Gatwick pre-orders launched
The Club Kitchen has been refreshed.
Tracking the Staff Travel Tracker
Launched in T5 in February, the Staff Travel Tracker has since rolled out to Terminal 3 and is now the go-to tool for colleagues to track their onload status on all Heathrow standby bookings.
British Airways announces first quarter results
BA has reported a solid set of results in what is traditionally a tough quarter – and announced a new bonus scheme for the year.
Beckham tops BA’s best dressed list
Victoria Beckham has been named the best dressed celebrity traveller by British Airways in its inaugural list of the World’s Best Dressed Travellers.
Ready for Costa Rica
Wednesday April 27 saw the departure of British Airways’ first flight to San Jose, Costa Rica.