LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways posted a surprise third-quarter operating profit, helped by heavy cost cutting, but said it was still in a worse position than last year, despite attempts to adapt to the realities of global recession. The British flag-carrier on Friday reported an operating profit of 25 million pounds ...

Heading for record loss, British Airways says it is on the right track in cutting costsBritish Airways PLC said Friday that its cost-cutting drive has put the airline on the right course but won't save it from posting record losses in the current year. In an update on the ...

British Airways cabin crew begin voting for strike amid dispute over jobs and payBritish Airways PLC cabin crew begin voting Monday on whether to strike in a long running dispute over pay and working conditions — while the airline starts training other workers to take over their duties. The Unite union ...

Loss-making British Airways faces a fresh threat of strike action as cabin crew prepare to vote on whether to walk out in a long-running dispute over pay and jobs, union leaders announced. Britain's biggest union Unite said 13,000 BA staff will next week begin voting on whether to ...