Company Watch - British Airways

Dec 18, 2006

British Airways began non stop service this month to Calgary, Alberta, with five flights a week aimed at taking advantage of Alberta's booming oil-driven economy as well as the popularity of the Rocky Mountains as a tourist destination. Robin Hayes, British Airways' vice-president for the Americas, said many customers already book their own connecting flights with Calgary-based WestJet. Dec 14, 2006

British Airways flew 8.76 billion RPKs in November, down 0.8% from the year-ago month. Capacity rose 0.7% to 12.15 billion ASKs, dropping load factor 1 point to 72.2%. Dec 14, 2006

British Airways CEO Willie Walsh and other executives were scheduled to meet WestJet senior management in Calgary this week, but Walsh cautioned that it was merely a "courtesy call". Walsh said he believed the current round of consolidation among the world's airlines is good for the industry as there is still too much capacity for demand. Dec 14, 2006

British Airways CEO Would Welcome Westjet Alliance. British Airways would welcome an alliance with low-cost Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines now that it has increased service between London Heathrow and Canada, its chief executive said on Thursday. Dec 14, 2006

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