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Iberia staff axe strike plans after pay deal: union

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Cabin crews from Spanish airline Iberia on Friday axed plans for a series of one-day strikes in the coming weeks after reaching a pay agreement with the carrier, a union spokesman said. "We have removed the notice (of strike action) after a verbal agreement reached on Thursday with management, that we should sign (on Friday)," said Alfredo Gutierrez, a spokesman for union SITCPLA. Iberia said the cabin crews would get a four-percent pay increase for 2009, as unions had been demanding in the row which had been running for several weeks. The move marks the first pay increase for staff since their salaries were ... Read Full Story

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British Airways increases flights to Grenada

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British Airways has doubled the frequency of its flights to Grenada from one to two services a week with the launch of the new summer schedule on March 28, 2010. The airline currently operates a twice weekly service during its winter schedule but just one weekly flight during the lower season summer months. The new additional flights offer customers further flexibility and choice throughout the whole year. Grenada holidays have become immensely popular again with many of the hotels newly refurbished following the island's devastation by hurricane Ivan in 2004. Stunning beaches, rolling mountains, covered with fragrant spice trees and rare tropical flowers give ... Read Full Story

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British Airways and Iberia opt for joined up thinking

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Descending into and ascending out from most of the globe’s international airports, a fleeting glimpse of a hybridizd lark might be witnessed soon enough in the skies of our individual states. The merging of BA with Iberia will herald the coming of a host of welcomed changes for air travellers, some of the planned benefits spoken about have included gaining a wider variety of options for travelling long-haul towards destinations in Latin America. Business discussions for this Anglo-Spanish merger have been particularly lengthy. The possible joining of forces between these companies have only in the past been posed as a sort of “ What if” question, due to there being a lot of agreement to be reached ... Read Full Story

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British Airways, Iberia hold merger talks

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British Airways said it will hold talks later on Thursday with Spanish carrier Iberia about a possible merger, following recent reports that the pair could announce a deal this week. "BA confirms that the British Airways and Iberia Boards are holding separate meetings today, 12 November, to consider a potential transaction," BA said in a brief statement headlined 'Iberia merger talks'. "However, no decisions have been taken and, at this time, there can be no guarantee that a transaction will be forthcoming. A further announcement will be made in due course, if appropriate." A merger would create Europe's third-largest aviation group. The announcement sent ... Read Full Story

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Iberia, British Airways agree basis for merger

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Iberia and British Airways have approved an agreement establishing the basis for a merger, the Spanish carrier said late Thursday. Iberia called it a "binding agreement" aimed at creating one of the world's largest airline groups, with a fleet of 419 aircraft flying to 205 destinations. The company would take the form of new holding company that owns the two current carriers. Iberia would own 45 percent of the new company, and British Airways 55 percent, Iberia said. The deal is expected to be signed in the first quarter of 2010 and be approved by shareholders by the end of that year, the Spanish ... Read Full Story

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British Airways 'in shock return to Zimbabwe'

British Airways will resume direct flights to Zimbabwe next spring after an absence of two years, a senior official within the government has claimed. The UK flag carrier withdrew from the African... The latest deals from more than 100 airlines and travel agencies at cheapflights.co.uk

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