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homepage > news > press releases   P R E S S   R E L E A S E S     17/12/2009   British Airways trade union dispute - strike cancelled We are delighted for our customers that the threat of a Christmas strike has been lifted by the court. It is a decision that will be welcomed in the UK and around the world.   04/11/2009   British Airways World Cargo joins campaign to help UK small and medium enterprises British Airways World Cargo is today offering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) the chance to win one of 100 Business Opportunity Grants, including 12 business class flights and five AKEs of cargo capacity for one year.   01/10/2009   British Airways World Cargo is first European cargo carrier to be awarded Quality Envirotainer Provider (QEP) Accreditation British Airways World Cargo has today announced that it is the first European airline to be accredited by leading provider of temperature-controlled air cargo containers Envirotainer, as a Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) for Constant Climate, its temperature-controlled product for pharmaceuticals.   31/07/2009   British Airways World Cargo First Quarter Results British Airways World Cargo has reported commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of £128 million for the first quarter of the financial year beginning April 2009.   23/06/2009   British Airways World Cargo announces key management appointments British Airways World Cargo has today announced several key appointments to its management team following an organisational restructure.   04/06/2009   British Airways World Cargo announces Africa, Middle East, Asia and Pacific reorganisation British Airways World Cargo has today announced a reorganisation of its commercial and customer service teams across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Pacific regions.   26/05/2009   British Airways World Cargo unveils 50th Constant Climate station British Airways World Cargo has today announced that Kuwait is set to become the 50th station across its network designed to handle imports of Constant Climate, its temperature-controlled product for pharmaceuticals.   22/05/2009   Full year results British Airways World Cargo has reported commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of £673 million for the full year beginning April 2008.   22/04/2009   New Denmark general sales agent appointed British Airways World Cargo has appointed Cargo Care International as its general sales agent (GSA) in Denmark, following a successful tender process.   20/04/2009   Tampa Cargo appoints British Airways World Cargo as US general sales agent In a deal understood to be a US industry first involving two carriers, British Airways World Cargo has signed a general sales agent (GSA) agreement with Tampa Cargo, one of the leading cargo carriers in Latin America.   06/04/2009   Second Chicago freighter service added British Airways World Cargo has announced the launch of an additional weekly freighter routing to Chicago in response to commercial demand.   24/03/2009   First paperless shipment despatched from Stansted British Airways World Cargo, together with global partner DHL Global Forwarding, today announced that it has become the first carrier to despatch a paperless airfreight shipment from London Stansted.   12/03/2009   Stansted retained as freighter base Following a tender process, British Airways World Cargo has chosen to continue operating its longhaul freighter programme from London Stansted.   09/02/2009   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge.   09/02/2009   Two changes to World Cargo leadership team announced British Airways World Cargo has today announced two changes to its leadership team.   06/02/2009   Market conditions deteriorate sharply in November British Airways World Cargo has reported commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of million for the nine months beginning April 2008.   14/01/2009   Fourth daily Dubai service added British Airways World Cargo has announced the launch of a fourth daily Dubai flight, as part of its winter schedule.   23/12/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge.   15/12/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge.   05/12/2008   Saudi Arabia flights resumed British Airways World Cargo today announced it will resume services to Saudi Arabia with the launch of five weekly flights to Jeddah and five weekly flights to Riyadh from 29 March, 2009.   03/12/2008   Colombian freighter launched British Airways World Cargo today announced the launch of a new Boeing 767-200 weekly freighter service between Bogota, Colombia and Bridgetown, Barbados operated by Intercargo Logistics Corporation.   01/12/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge.   17/11/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge.   11/11/2008   Sales office in Thailand opened British Airways World Cargo has announced the appointment of a new BA World Cargo customer service team in Thailand.   07/11/2008   Solid operational performance contributes to strong half one results British Airways World Cargo has reported commercial revenues (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of £363 million, an increase of 25.2 per cent against the same period last year.   29/10/2008   Global key account appointment announced British Airways World Cargo has announced the appointment of Stephen Eagle as global key account manager, with immediate effect.   27/10/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge.   21/10/2008   Dubai flights added to winter schedule British Airways World Cargo has announced the launch of a third daily Dubai passenger service as part of its winter schedule. There   17/10/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge. The surcharge will be GBP0.60 / USD0.90 / EUR0.90, with effect from 3 November 2008.   18/09/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge.   01/09/2008   Customers given greater choice for the carriage of their pets British Airways World Cargo is now offering customers the opportunity to send their dogs, cats or ferrets unaccompanied from approved non-European origins into London Gatwick (LGW), giving them more choice and flexibility in the transportation of domestic pets.   28/08/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge. The surcharge will be GBP0.72 / USD1.10 / EUR1.10 with effect from 11 September 2008.   21/08/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge.   14/08/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge. The surcharge will be GBP0.81 / USD1.25 / EUR1.25, with effect from 28 August 2008.   07/08/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge.   01/08/2008   British Airways World Cargo begins Olympic equipment shipments British Airways World Cargo has begun the task of carrying Great Britain's kit for the Olympic and Paralympic games in China this summer.   01/08/2008   First quarter results show solid performance in difficult times British Airways World Cargo has reported volumes of 1,237 million cargo tonnes kilometres (CTK) for the first quarter of the financial year beginning April 2008.   17/07/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge.   03/07/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge.   20/06/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge.   18/06/2008   BA World Cargo looks forward to OpenSkies From 19 June, British Airways' US-EU subsidiary airline OpenSkies will begin flying daily from New York to Paris, with British Airways World Cargo selling cargo capacity on the flights.   02/06/2008   Bangladesh country manager appointed British Airways World Cargo has announced the appointment of Faisal Yaqoob as country cargo manager, Bangladesh, effective immediately.   30/05/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge.   27/05/2008   Gatwick wins Zoom Airlines ground handling contract British Airways World Cargo has been awarded a three-year contract to provide full cargo ground handling services for Zoom Airlines from May 2008.   15/05/2008   Full year results show strong performance British Airways World Cargo has reported commercial revenues (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of £615.7 million for the full financial year beginning April 2007, an increase of 3 per cent against the same period last year.   13/05/2008   Summer schedule begins British Airways World Cargo is operating its summer schedule, which sees changes to the carrier's shorthaul and longhaul freighter routings and bellyhold capacity on the British Airways passenger network.   29/04/2008   Key management appointments announced British Airways World Cargo today announces the appointment of David Shepherd as senior vice president Europe and the Americas and Tony Nothman as senior vice president Middle East, Africa, Asia and Pacific, effective immediately.   24/04/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge.   17/04/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge.   01/04/2008   Freighter programme expansion British Airways World Cargo has announced the launch of a second Boeing 727 freighter routing connecting Lahore and Bahrain, effective 1 April 2008.   20/03/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge.   07/03/2008   Statement on fuel surcharge British Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge. The surcharge will be GBP0.57 / USD0.85 / EUR0.85, with effect from Thursday, 20 March 2008.   04/02/2008   Nine month results boosted by strong quarter British Airways World Cargo reported commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of £:453.7 million for the nine months of the financial year beginning April 2007.   05/02/2008   British Airways World Cargo strengthens Indian network British Airways World Cargo has announced the launch of direct flights between London Heathrow and Hyderabad, effective October 2008.       Click here for more press releases